Bravo II Transom Collar Replacement

[MCM]

So the Aurora, my 1996 Maxum 3200, has been hauled out for her biannual maintenance and bottom painting and my mechanic found that there were holes in both Bravo 2 stern drive transom collars had holes behind the Mercruiser labels. Local shop want $3,000 a piece for new collars and $4,500 in labor (10.5K + tax) to replace.

Anyone else have experience with this?

[Baby Blue]

I could be wrong on this but it's worth looking into.
I read that there is a kit to drill a bunch of holes around that label area and cut that piece out to access some steering knuckle. then a plate in the kit is screwed back on and sealed with some sealant.
google it and you should find it.

[mmwjr]

Dual threads; more content in the one titled

Bravo II Transom Collar