[Rhodes22-list] Need some help fixing my stupidity

[Lowe, Rob]

Ok, I screwed up and I need some help.  I was backing my boat around in a parking lot and wasn't paying attention and backed into a light pole I didn't see.  During first examination all looked well, but upon further review I apparently hit the motor mount and cracked the transom.  Not badly, but enough that I don't want to splash until I fix this.  Attached are several photos.

My first question is how to you get the rail for the motor mount off?  I removed the screws holding if from inside the laz but it won't budge.  Is it maybe glued on or something?  I think i can make the repairs working around the motor mount, but it sure would be easier to work on removed.  As the photos show, their is a crack visible to the 'right side' of the mount but it's not visible on the 'left side' of the motor mount on the exterior of the boat.  Now from the interior of the laz its a different story.  You can see the crack on both sides of the motor mount rail but I can get to the laz side pretty easily.  I think i can patch the interior, it's the exterior that has me worried.

Any and all advice appreciated.  Including the 'watch out when you are backing up' line.  Don't you hate it when you do something stupid!  - rob


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