1987 Lowe 14 v-bottom transom replacement

[S Gilbert]

Hi and just joined. I just picked up a 1987 Lowe open v-bottom fishing boat that needs the wood replaced in the transom. It looks like it will be a project using bolts, rivets and welds and I have never tackled something like this but want to restore the boat so looking for advice. I plan on using 3/4" marine plywood to build the transom board. Bolts are easy with the SS and epoxy to isolated it from the boat but any advice on rivets and welds would be great.. going to be digging around for a good welder as well..

Thanks for the help

 

[LDUBS]

Welcome to TinBoats and congrats on the new (to you) Lowe.

Does yours look like this (pic from an old thread)? If so, I think I might temporarily remove those corner brackets and try to remove the transom wood by sliding it down then up. Probably not that easy, but might work with a little head scratching.

 

[S Gilbert]

I wish,, a bit more complicated

Welcome to TinBoats and congrats on the new (to you) Lowe.

Does yours look like this (pic from an old thread)? If so, I think I might temporarily remove those corner brackets and try to remove the transom wood by sliding it down then up. Probably not that easy, but might work with a little head scratching.

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I wish. Mine looks more complicated but think I can get it apart. May need a shop to rivet and weld it

 

[LDUBS]

Yeah, the motor well complicates things. I wish I could offer a solution.