Reply To: Elto Lightweight Transom Pad and Screw

[Bob Wight]

Buc – nice fix on the screw. Sounds like we had a similar experience with this repair. On my Champion project, I also had to reshape/reduce the ball on my transom screws as they were a bit too large for the new pads. On one pad, I also had to rework the socket a bit with a Dremel tool. After snapping the screws into the new pads, I tapped the pad ears down with a punch for a tighter fit. Art makes some nice castings.

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1957 Evinrude 3022
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20
1982 Evinrude 25hp

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