Installing Johnson/ Evinrude 115 h.p. Outboard onto Repaired Transom

The transom on this Bayliner Cuddy Capri had a fracture and a repair was made by injecting epoxy into the transom and laminating
the damaged area with heavy fiberglass mat. A local boat shop in Arizona said that because the transom needed to be repaired, an aluminum plate should
be installed beneath the motor mount to provide support for the 115 h.p. V-4 motor.

My question is where exactly should the aluminum plate be installed? Inside the transom next to the hull, or on the outside of transom next to the
water line?

Here are a few photos of the installation.

I think they meant outside, between the motor mounting brackets and the transom. But you really should ask them to clarify, because they are familiar with the situation.

Aluminum channel on the top of transom.-----And 1/4" aluminum plate on the outside.

Keep in mind where forces are applied when moving forward. The closer you can get to the propeller/line of propulsion, the more protection for the transom. In other words, the plate should extend as low as reasonably possible.

O.K. I’ll give it a try. Thanks.

I should have said earlier that the fracture was on the inside surface of the transom. The boat shop said to install the plate onto the inside surface. The outside surface of the transom might still need some spacers for the mounting bolts.

Got the tilt/ trim to work. Here's the online video...

https://youtu.be/mYCprTJfg5U