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Thanks Bryan-- I will send you the correct information for my e-mail at the address that you gave me. In the meantime I would like to post two questions that I have regarding my 1977 hydrodyne 18 skier. My rear pylon is lifting the whole floor where it is bolted to when pulling an advanced slalom skier. The supports that connect to the pylon that are bolted into the fiberglass at the rear of the boat are solid, but the floor lifting really bothers me when I am pulling someone who is really ripping up the water. I need some advice how to get my rear pylon more solid. 2nd question is the transom. My transom is cracked on both corners in the rear of the boat where the water well is located. The transom is weak, I have seen people run two full threaded bolts through the water well from the back of the boat, and then anchor them to a two by four or a metal beam so that the beam presses tight against the water well at the rear of boat near pylon. Using a nylon nut on both sides, and thread the bolt as tight as possible to give the transom some support. Any ideas how to fix? Thanks, Jason
I've seen the same issues with an older 18' dyne my team had a while back. The floor doesn't have a great fix, other than take it out, and glass it back in again. The transom could just have cosmetic cracks, or they could be structural. Either way, you will want to at least fill them up so they don't allow water to seep in. If the transom is still solid, that should be all you need to do for now. If it's not solid any more, you will probably need to rebuild the transom. You can tap on the transom with a soft hammer and listen for dead spots to find out if your transom is good or not. The work can be done by yourself, there are good instructions on this site. Or you can have it done by someone who does this for a living (preferably the guy that built your boat, Tom Miller, contact info under the tom miller boats section).
I have the same problem with my transom, I have the cracks at each side and you can see that it is bowed slightly back. I have tapped and drilled my transom to check for water and it is fine. I also use metal plates that go over the transom on each motor. The bowing it from 35 years of 2 engines. I do plan in the next year or two redoing the transom. I would have someone sit in the back and watch your transom as you put a load on it to see if it moves around. If it does you have major trouble, Let me know. Daniel
