Transom Modification

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virago85

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Ok heres the deal I have a 1978 20ft bayliner Liberty I had no motor are out drive when I got it I have recently bought a mercruiser 350 with mercruiser stern drive I just found out that the gut that had the boat before my cut a bigger hole in the Transom for a Volvo penta drive my ? is how would I go about fixing this so I mount the mercruiser stern drive.
Are is there an adapter I can buy for this

Thanks for your help
 
No adapters available. You have to rebuild the transom completely to have any strength in it at all.
 
Kinda tough trying to make the cutouts without some point of reference.
 
Ok Got all the old Plywood out today Lots of chiseling and grinding lol I cut my stringers about a foot back and when I replace them I was going to replace with some Knee boards for extra support I'll probably cut it from a 1x12 are something of sort what type of plywood would you recommend for the transom will get some pictures as soon as the rain lets up

Also The transom will be built up I was planing on grinding the glass down from the inside about 6 inches around the hole then build it back up with matt and 6 inch reinforcement tape by going matt tape matt tape then once I have it built up I am going to beef the transom up with a couple of layers of matt and cloth
 
Ok Got all the old Plywood out today Lots of chiseling and grinding lol I cut my stringers about a foot back and when I replace them I was going to replace with some Knee boards for extra support I'll probably cut it from a 1x12 are something of sort what type of plywood would you recommend for the transom will get some pictures as soon as the rain lets up

Also The transom will be built up I was planing on grinding the glass down from the inside about 6 inches around the hole then build it back up with matt and 6 inch reinforcement tape by going matt tape matt tape then once I have it built up I am going to beef the transom up with a couple of layers of matt and cloth
 
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