Silent Thunder Gasket Replacement
 

Hello all,
I started my little project over the weekend. It seems that the construction of the single engine platform is different than Rambunctious's twin engine setup. As far as removal, it was simple, two u-bolts on each side and two bolts on the bottom and lift it off. It weighs about 150-200 lbs. I am going to seal everything a little better this week and put it back on next weekend.:) :)

Craig

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Graig it did not appear to be any wood rot ? what year is yours? Good luck mark:D

Looks Great Craig, You probably already know But, Be sure to use marine grade sealer (plenty) around the "U" bolts when putting them back in. Also, I made up some larger reinforced backing plates out of 5/16 inch stainless to help transom. Works great! Good Luck. Mark

this will be my project when i return from vacation next week
thank's for the tip on sealing bolts mfb357

craig, can you email me those pics as i am too Dutch (ie tight) to pay for the picture membership:rolleyes:

i want to buy the gaskets from formula, make bigger plates like mfg, buff then entire transome with the platform off, and then replace, and do some fiberglass repair right around the original plates. previous owner did some work there. needs to be redone.

i have a cherry picker ( engine hoist) that i think will work perfect for the removal. i also have a brand new impact air wrench and 60gallon air compressor that i'm dying to use to get the ubolts off:D

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The boat is a 1990 223. There did not appear to be any rot at all. The only thing that i noticed was that the green skim coat of resin (see pic #3) had a few areas that were pulled away/loose. I cut away those areas and plan on resealing it with a skim coat of 5200. I think I should be done this weekend and it's ready to FIRE UP!!!! I have to tow it down to Norfolk to get John (Maxx) to install hydraulic steering/ dual ram on it in a few weeks.

Finished!!!
 

I finished this weekend. All ready to go boating. I love the feeling after finishing something like this and the thought of saving money by doing it myself. I fired the boat up on sat. without the platform on the boat. WOW it was loud :cool: :cool:

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Last one. The project was easier than I had expected and cost me less than $60.

Let me try that again

Good Job!

Nice work!

Did you have to use an adhesive to hold the gaskets in place or did they have an adhesive backing?
If you had to by adhesive, what'd you use?

I guess that's one of my projects to do this year.
Doesn't look all that hard.

Hey Iggy,
The perimeter gasket is like a refridgerator door seal, it had paper to peel off of one side and stuck to the platform. I ended up cutting away alot of that green resin that had come loose and then did a skim coat of 4200 adhesive/sealant on the whole back of the platform. The big o-rings had to be glued in place.

Craig

T T T I think there was someone who was looking for this info for their 242. I hope it helps.:) :)

Craig

Thanks craig223
Exactly what I was looking for.
Will be starting that project soon.

Oh yea
Great work!!!!!!!