Quick Transom Repair
No matter how new, old or expensive your boat may be, if the transom isn’t in proper condition, neither is your boat. The transom is the vertical section at the rear of the boat. It can be made out of multiple different types of material depending on your boat type. The transom typically houses your motor. This can mean one motor or multiple depending upon your boat size. If the transom has weakened, the engine will not thoroughly be able to transmit its full power to the rest of the hull. Likewise, the hull depends on the transom to carry the pounding back to the engine. This means that when your transom is compromised, your entire boat is compromised … Read Full Article →
Has anyone ever heard of a load bearing wall? If you’ve done any sort of housing construction or been a part of a “reno-gone-wrong” then a load bearing wall may sound familiar to you. Basically, if you remove this particular wall within a home, the entire home has the potential to come crumbling down. Did you know that most boats have something similar to this? In the boating world, we call this piece the transom. The transom is the flat surface forming the stem of the vessel. It reinforces the stem and ultimately, keeps the boat held together. So the last thing you’d want is that good ole transom to rot, or break. If you live in Minnesota and you’re looking for 
Any of our readers ever listen to country music? There is something about Alan Jackson’s, “Daddy Let Me Drive,” song that just gets you in the mood to take you and the kids out on the water! There is one specific part of that song that always makes us a little sad at Anchor Marine Repair.
In all our brilliant years as humans, we’ve discovered one very important thing. Behind anything great, you need a strong back bone. While this of course, applies to the human body and spirit, in many other ways it applies to other functional things. Without all four legs of a table, it would topple over. Without the load bearing walls of a home, it would quickly collapse! Just like the backbone of our body, without the transom on a powerboat, the boat will never be seaworthy.
Whether you are headed out to hunt waterfowl, doing some autumn fishing or simply enjoying the fall colors, your Aluminum Boat should be up to the adventure. They are some of the most durable boats used in Minnesota and Wisconsin. But, even the best boats can be damaged by dragging, trailering, age, collisions or bad weather.