transom rebuild
 

old transom new transom




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Looks good youngone. Are you re-using the old outer transom skin or building new?


30+ year old transoms provide fantastic mulch don't they? :D

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I don't mean to rain on your parade but you are going to have a hell of a time glassing the seam on that transom. I would have left about 3" of existing transom from the edges to give yourself something to feather grind and glass to. :eek:

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yes they do make good mulch yes i reused the skin i just got it back yesterday solid as a rock

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Hermco - When you leave the 3" border of old transom . . . do you dig out the old wood around the edges or just leave it be?

Seems like if the perimeter wood is dry and in marginal shape it'd be "ok" to leave it be . . . correct? or should you just dig out everything and fit a bunch of pieces in like a jig saw puzzle?

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For best results I would get it all out and if you cut the top cap you can slide the new core in as one piece and not have to "jigsaw" puzzle it it.

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Removing the core from the outside saves you from cutting the cap or liner. :D

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Hermco - are you saying that pros leave the old wood in there?

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did yall see thatfish icaught over the weekend? its in the fish catagory

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I don't know how the pros do it. I cut the outside skin approx 3" from edge,remove old bad core,dig out any wet,rotted,loose core from edge,add 2 1708 biaxial to inner skin,backfill edges with putty,glue on new core with a 1.5 oz mat,add outside laminates and finish.I do not reuse the old skin. :D

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If you leave three inches around perimeter...how do you get it in? (curious...planning a rebuild this off season).
I am a carpenter with a little glass expirience, I want to put on a bracket and fill in the transom. I am only apprehensive about doing the detail work like the baitwell and the edges and hatches. I will research this site further when the time comes...seems there is alot of good info on here.
But when it comes time to finisg the glass work...do you sand down and skim with filler to make it smooth?? (whats a quick discription of a good method)
thnx joe

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For the answer to your first question read the post above you again but this time more carefully. The answer to your second question is yes. The quick description would be "Lots of sanding and fairing." :)

strick

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I'm not gonna touch that one! :)

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CHAINSAW :cool: Yup note the cheap chainsaw, puzzle pieces of marine ply, lots and lots of epoxy putty, and oh yea duct tape :D

A while back Hermco posted a job on a Grady(?) he did for a friend. I copied that method. So far I am pleased.
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Joe - when building a baitwell . . . build a mold out of MDF and you don't have to deal with all the finish work. When you design the part make sure that your seams are on flat surfaces (b/c it's much easier to fair and finish flat areas.

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Dam! We got another LTDan! :D

Hermit, whats your thoughts on Mic Light? :D

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Finny

I heard last week that Lt Dan lost his CSC password and could not figure how to get back on the web site. He since has sold his SeaCraft and is MIA.......... :eek:

Goes to show ya how dangerous a STD can be ! Thats ( SeaCraft Transmitted Depression)

BTW: I think "scottm and "botapeje are showing symtoms [img]/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

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Chuck, I'm pretty sure ScottM got his from a bath-house or road side parking area. :o :D

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Nah, I caught it from your Sears catalog. When I was down at your place you slipped it in your bathroom magazine rack and I mistakenly picked it up. Man was that thing worn out...and sticky. [img]/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

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Well you should have washed your hands before putt'nem in your mouth.... [img]/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]


Yikes! That was almost wrong....almost. :D

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did yall see thatfish icaught over the weekend? its in the fish catagory


My first guess would be you did'nt catch it on this boat? :D

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I did this with the online help from Jimmy Anderson of Jimmy's Marine Service.

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I would like to see this Seacraft with a motor hung on it.

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Jimmy is a good guy. :D

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Yea it's nice to have you guys around.