Reply To: Transom Clamp Bolts REALLY Frozen

[frankr]

Being in a salt water area, I’ve seen literally thousands of those screws frozen. Heat doesn’t do a whole lot of good because both the screw and bracket are aluminum and expand at the same rate. Go ahead and try the conservative methods, but don’t be surprised if you wind up drilling them out. Fortunately, they are aluminum and easy to drill. I deliberately drill them off-center, using larger and larger drills till it reaches the threads on one side. Then you wind up with a C-shaped remainder that can be turned out. It is a learned skill. Goof luck.