Offshoreonly.com - Inner drive plate

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Originally Posted by BUP (Post 4688749)

and have glass shop check the transom out. Possible the center section UNDER the inner transom plate just above the drain hole might be soft and when a transom gets soft the nuts become loose aka under torque

So you drilled that area for wood content inspection ? Not that easy to get a drill in that area

I got a drill hole on the starboard side under the lowest transom plate bolt in the area of where the transom plate normally sits, and yes it was a major pain to drill. Luckily my air drill is small and I have stubby drill bits. With a flexzilla hose extension I was able to get in there and catch the wood on a piece of paper I laid below. I went 1" into the transom. It was dry. I am pulling the engine tonight and will be able to do a more through investigation.