Champion 2000 203 - Transom Tie/Anchor - Definitely Some Rot

[champ203rude]

I know i have rot because i had a steady faint drip coming down under the anchor bolt and after i got around to tighten it ( might have been loose for more than 2 years for all i know ) and drying it out i noticed that when i tighten the upper anchor bolt that it 'crunches' and it takes more to close it ( turns ).

Assuming the rot is local to the anchor bolt, what options to i have without yanking out the entire transom ?

Help !!!! Please.

UPDATE: See link http://www.bbcboards.net/zerothread?id=586967 which is the final conclusion of root cause and next steps of this topic


Modified by champ203rude at 3:37 AM 9/29/2010

[totalbeverage]

Is the motor/jackplate dung into the glass anywhere?

[champ203rude]

TotalBev, thanks for asking/trying to help.

The other anchor bolt and the jackplate/engine looks very solid. I have even tried to tighten the bolts and they are tight and practically unmovable. It appears ( i hope ) that since the anchor bolt screws were loose from the outside on the starboard side and since it looks like they did not put silicon around the bolts ( I can see a bit of the threaded 2 rods looking a bit under that flat metal plate from outside ) it looks like the area was soaking up water for a few years probably every time the boat went out. And the boat is not stored in garage.. prior owner or myself...

[ranger230v]

Did Champs have wood transoms in 2000?

[champ203rude]

Yes.... i spoke to Todd Morgan online on this... he said they used Baltek Coring which is kinda like sawdust.

[sarmst100]

Yes, they have wood. It is like balsa wood, very soft. Ask me how I know . Mine was replaced with Coosa board back in 2005 and it is holding up fine.

[champ203rude]

Scott, i sent you an email. I'd love to chat with you since you've been in the ditch that i just landed in.

[champ203rude]

Just closing out this thread.

See http://www.bbcboards.net/zerothread?id=586967 for the end root cause, story and pics.