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Thanks for your comments. The rods are 3/4 inch aluminum tube having 1/8 inch wall thickness. I fitted the tubes to the plates in situ (a lot of filing) but chose to weld away from the boat to avoid over-heating the fiberglass. This may not have been necessary... As to the fit, the tubes were butted...

It took some time: the transom corners have been ground out and repaired with epoxy and cloth, and the transom reinforcement is coming together nicely.

This was my first try at welding aluminum—and it shows—but the joints are plenty strong.

Thank you Tom. I think it may have been your boat I saw a photo of showing the rods.
I think I saw that you had upgraded to a 16; I hope you are getting some good use from it this summer.

Thank you for the detailed response. Just to clarify, the engine is a short shaft (15 inch) and the mechanism is a tilt/trim unit mounted such that the engine sits a little higher to go with the setback. The cavitation plate at this point is 2 inches above the keel and the setback is 5 inches. At a ...

Give me suggestions on how to reinforce the transom of a 1961 SPORT 13 boat. Q1: is there any merit to connecting the transom to the bulkhead [of the engine splash well] via a custom aluminum bracket to provide extra stiffness? BACKSTORY On July 2, 2022 I started work [on reinforcement of the transo...

[A 13-footer sold to me as a 1962 boat has a stencil] number 5533 in the bow compartment. It could be a late 1961. I am assuming [the boat referred to as a 1962 SPORT 13] is a 1962 from the data shown in the reference section. Are there any known serial numbers that would help determine if mine is a...