1963 arkansas traveler build transom help

[Denniscoy420]

View attachment 4I just got this boat about a week ago I took out the back transom and removed all rivits
The wood that was in there was a 1" thick but I don't see How I am going to get the new piece in with out cutting it in pieces or am I going to have to take the sides off ? at the top on the back of the boat? :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: [/img]

 

[rootbeer]

You could probably remove the rear bench seat to give yourself some room to work. Leave the seat brackets attached to the boat and remove the wooden seat that is attached to the bracket. The rear corner braces could also be removed but that would require more drilling as it looks like yours are riveted.

 

[Denniscoy420]

The seat is not in the way at all The bracket in the middle of the transom is the reason for all the problems
I could remove it but its like 20+ RIVITS on the bottom of the boat

 

[ccm]

I have a 1961 manufactured for Montgomery Wards & I always figured that to be able to put in a new transom that a person would have to remove the corner brackets. I wouldn't want to remove the middle brace because of all the rivets that would have to be replaced. I don't think that a transom made of 2 pieces cut to slide in would have the same strength as a solid complete transom put in. I lucked out that my original transom was in great shape. All that I had to do was sand it & re-seal. When replacing use quality materials this isn't something that you want to redo in a couple of years; I believe that they were manufactured in such a manor to have strength & to last for years. Mine is 53 years old & still strong. https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=33352

 

[SumDumGuy]

yes, take the corner braces off.