Nitro Stringers?

[Nitrobirdnester]

Does anyone know if a Nitro 2000DC has wooden stringers?

 

[Chobeemauga]

My 92 180 tf did not. There was plywood in the built up area that the fuel tank sat on and what made the bilge sump. But not like a 2x6 running perpendicular to the transom. I have some pics in my transom rot thread.

 

[Nitrobirdnester]

Thanks, I removed the screws holding in a transducer and water seeped out. Put a wire in and it was mush, but the transom isn't flexing when I bounce the motor. Also under the battery one of the screw holes is stripped and I can push a wire about 4-5 inches down and it brought up some brown mush again. I was worried the stringers may be affected if they are made of wood...

 

[92 Nitro 190dc Owner]

You shouldn't be able to insert a wire into it any screw hole and see brown mush. If the mush is wet, then you have water infiltration somewhere and the wood is rotting. It's only a matter of time before the wood fully fails. Usually, there is a metal cap on top of the transom or some type of material to finish the transom. Remove the screws holding the transom and insert a wire into the holes. If the transom is solid, you won't be able to penetrate the transom. When you insert the wire and it feels soft and/or comes out wet, the transom is showing signs of rot. The extent of transom rot can be determined by how far you can insert the wire.

 

[Chobeemauga]

Where are you in Tennessee? I live in Chattanooga.

Sounds like what I went through. I have a thread on my rotten transom. It is a lot of work but doable with a little know how. SeaCast is what I used. I also added four stringers to make it stronger.

 

[Nitrobirdnester]

I'm hoping that it will give me a few years on the water before I have to replace the transom. My main concern was if the stringers were toast it would be unsafe. I can jump on the motor and it doesn't look like the transom is flexing at all but I'll try the wire test.

 

[Nitrobirdnester]

I tried to pull the metal cap off the transom but it wouldn't come off. Need something to pry it off with. I did try inserting a thin wire through the screwholes of the cap. On the port side the screw on top farthest from the motor, the wire went down about 4 inches and the one nearest about an inch. It was about 3 inches and 1 inch on the starboard side. The holes that were weeping water and brown mush were at the bottom where the transducers were mounted.

 

[Chobeemauga]

I tried to pull the metal cap off the transom but it wouldn't come off. Need something to pry it off with. I did try inserting a thin wire through the screwholes of the cap. On the port side the screw on top farthest from the motor, the wire went down about 4 inches and the one nearest about an inch. It was about 3 inches and 1 inch on the starboard side. The holes that were weeping water and brown mush were at the bottom where the transducers were mounted.

I hate to break it to you but that sounds like a rotten transom. My motor didn't flex either. Sorry bro.


After I got into it there was just enough wood to keep the transom stiff. It was only a matter of time and I could have got hurt or worse. What you have described is exactly what mine was like. I took the speedo probe off and brown water came out the screw holes. Stuck a probe wire in that was seven inches long and never it anything solid in the transom cap outside screw holes. The holes next to the motor went in about 2 inches but came out wet.

If I can help walk you through what I did I would be more than happy to. If we are not to far apart I would be willing to come to you.

Direct message me if interested.

 

[Gary Doherty]

Did you replace the transom or have or replaced?

 

[Chobeemauga]

Did you replace the transom or have or replaced?

Me? Yes, did it myself. I have a thread on it here.

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