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10-19-2017, 11:53 PM
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Transom shower head
Hey guys. On my 20 restoration, my transom has what appears to be a shower head drilled into it. I can't imagine this was factory. Anyone have any insight on this? It's getting sealed up. I'm just curious.
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1971 Potter built center console. 
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10-20-2017, 06:18 AM
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I don't know jack, but, I'm guessing some sort of delamination repair.
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1975 SF18/ 2002 DF140 1972 15' MonArk/ 1972 Merc 50 http://i833.photobucket.com/albums/z...photos/SC3.jpg
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10-20-2017, 02:25 PM
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Hmm. I guess thats a possibility. I cant remember if it was visible before I did the transom or not. It may have been painted over with bottom paint but I honestly cant remember. It looks very intentional. Like its a perfect pattern. If I were doing a delamination repair by injecting epoxy I doubt I'd make the effort for such perfection.
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1971 Potter built center console.
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10-20-2017, 09:33 PM
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Live well......
My 1970 had the same of which I cut out and used a 4 inch screened cover plate. On the inside of the live well installed a 4 inch inspection port. That enables me to close it off when not using the live well .... Look above the port trim tab to the right of the ram.. Upper left is a plate covering the old Armstrong ladder hanger..
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10-23-2017, 10:31 AM
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The 3/8" hole in center was for the water inlet, which was a 3/8" tube that extended down thru a couple brackets below the hull, cut off at a 45 degree angle. The small 1/8" holes were the overflow which let water back out. It was located at water line so water could slosh in and out when at rest but circulate while you're running. Another brilliant Moesly design which created a circulating live w/o the need for a pump!
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'72 SeaFari/150E-Tec/Hermco Bracket, owned since 1975. http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z...Part2019-1.jpg
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10-23-2017, 10:54 AM
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Interesting. So my question is, was the whole transom core removed in this area? I cant image the holes were just drilled into the core. How did they seal that up? It is a cool idea for sure.
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1971 Potter built center console.
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10-23-2017, 01:53 PM
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There was no core in that area. On my boat there was a hole in the core with an inner plastic cup with a water tight cap on the inside that was bonded to the outer skin with potter putty. It wasn't particularly well sealed and, along with leaks under the aluminum trim at the bottom of the tractor cut out, was probably a transom killer on many boats of that vintage. I began to worry about it after I'd had my boat a couple years, at which point it was about 5 years old. I opened it up and pulled out the plastic cup. The brittle Potter putty had cracked and sure enough it was leaking into the core. I opened it up and dried it out with denatured alcohol, used some Git Rot and Marine Tex to fix the rotted area. I epoxied a PVC female threaded fitting to the outer skin large enough in diameter to enclose all the 1/8" drain holes and sealed the OD with Marine Tex. With the screw-in male plug and a Phye plate to cover the whole thing it was still water tight and functional.
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'72 SeaFari/150E-Tec/Hermco Bracket, owned since 1975. http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z...Part2019-1.jpg
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10-23-2017, 07:11 PM
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Did you even read the follow up posts ?? FACTORY LIVE WELL !!!!!! Added pic of 1969 sitting in the back 40 just now... This one was cut out !
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