Re: Wet Transom Too
 

HA BRYGUY
I GUESS EVERY ONE WHO HAD DECIDED TO DO A TRANSOM LATELY WOULD HAVE TO ASK THEIR NEXT QUESTION WHICH IS, SHOULD I USE WOOD OR NOT? I KNOW I DID, AND I DECIDED TO USE MARINE PLYWOOD FOR SEVERAL REASONS. AS JOHN R SAID WOOD IS GOOD, YES IT IS NOT PERFECT BUT IT IS GOOD, REAL GOOD ESPECIALLY IF YOU SOAK IT WITH EPOXY. ANOTHER REASON WHY I CHOOSE WOOD WAS, FOR ME THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT THESE NEW MATERIALS HAVE BEEN USED FOR TRANSOMS HAS NOT BEEN LONG ENOUGH TO TELL IF THEY ARE BETTER OR NOT I DON’T WANT TO EXPERIMENT WITH MY BOAT LET SOMEONE ELSE DO THE EXPERIMENTS AND I WILL LEARN FROM THEIR RESULTS. I DO KNOW THERE HAS BEEN SOME PROBLEM FOR THE GUYS THAT HAVE THE STUFF AS A LAMINATION ON DECKS, WHEN THEY WANT TO PUT ON A
T-TOP. IF YOU CAN’T THROUGH BOLT THE T-TOP YOU ARE ASKING FOR SOME REAL PROBLEMS LATER ON. IF A TRANSOM IS DONE CORRECTLY WITH WOOD IT WILL LAST, COST LESS, AND WILL BE STRONGER AND HEAVIER. HEAVIER IN A BOAT IS NOT BAD FOR ME IT IS GOOD, REEL GOOD, I LIKE THE OLD BATTLE WAGON APPROACH. ONE OF THE OTHER BEST 23’ BOATS THAT ARE BUILT IS THE REGULATOR THERE HULL IS 3,600 LBS. THAT IS APPROX 800 TO 1,000 LBS MORE THAN THE SEACRAFT. I WANT A BOAT THAT CAN STAND UP TO THE POUNDING OF THE SEA. I THINK A LOT OF THE REASONS WHY THEY ARE MAKING BOATS LIGHTER USUALLY MEANING (LESS MATERIAL) IN A LOT OF BOATS IS BECAUSE OF THE COST NOT BECAUSE IT IS ANY BETTER. WELL I SURE DID GIVE YOU MORE THAN MY 2 CENTS WORTH ON THIS ONE. I NEED TO GO HOME AND GET A BUD.
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Re: Wet Transom Too
 

Fellow Ship - how was that Bud?

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Re: Wet Transom Too
 

HA JOHN R
I HAVE BEEN TAKING SOME PICTURES BOTH WHEN I WAS DOWN IN THE KEYS AND SOME LATELY I STILL HAVE SOME FILM TO SHOOT FIRST BEFORE I TAKE IT TO GET DEVELOPED. I WILL BE WORKING ON THE BOAT THIS WEEKEND SO MAYBE NEXT WEEK I WILL BE ABLE TO POST A LOT MORE PICTURES. JUST BEFORE MY KEYS TRIP I HAD TO DO SOME OF THE WORK FAST INSTEAD OF GOOD SO NOW I GOT TO GO BACK AND RE DO SOME ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS IN THE CENTER CONSOL AND IN THE BILGE. I ALSO AM HAVING A COMPLETE COVER MADE FOR THE BOAT OUT OF SUNBRELLA TO PROTECT IT FROM THE SUN AND RAIN. I AM ALSO WORKING ON A BUILT IN TACKLE BOX UNDER THE CENTER CONSOL AND A NEW GRAB RAIL AROUND THE BOAT. I THINK I WILL ALSO GIVE THE BOAT A THIRD COAT OF PAINT ON THE OUTSIDE AND ALSO NEED TO SAND AND BUFF THE GEL COAT ON THE BOTTOM. ALL THIS STUFF I PUT UNDER THE HEADING OF ON GOING WORK. I NOW HAVE ABOUT 50 HRS ON THE YAMAHA 225. IN MY OPINION THAT’S THE WAY TO GO ON A 23’ MORE THAN ENOUGH POWER PLUS I LIKE HAVING JUST ONE ENGINE TO DEAL WITH. I FIGURE SEA TOW IS MY KICKER IF I EVER GET IN TROUBLE.
OH BY THE WAY A REALLY DID NEED THAT BUD AND IT WAS REEL GOOD.
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