Stainless Steel Transom
 

I'm considering installing a piece of T304 stainless steel sheet over the future redo of the Seafari transom. We work with it alot and I can visualize a nice shiny high-buff transom. Weight would only be 30 pounds. I would epoxy it with 2 part.

Any comments?

Re: Stainless Steel Transom
 

If it's less then 3/8" it's not going to take any flex out of the stern. Then it's gonna be a real bear to get it off when you go to redo the stern. I put a 3/8 plate on mine with about 10 tubes of 5200 and used it that way for 10 years.. Took a torch and 150,000 btu jet heater and one hour of heating time, 10 wedges and a big hammer to get it off...

Re: Stainless Steel Transom
 

Don,

Thanks for the comments. It would be strictly for looks after a transom re-core, which I would expect to last at least 20 years. I'll be 67 and won't care by then.

The next poor bastard would would have to go in from the inside.

I still think it would look nice and would be cut in the shape of the SeaCraft variable deadrise hullform.
http://www.classicseacraft.com/ubb/smseacraftlogo.jpg

[ October 01, 2003, 11:07 AM: Message edited by: Otto Cuyler ]

Re: Stainless Steel Transom
 

Hey Otto

When your trolling to the west as the sun comes up with a "High Shine rear-end" it will cast a glare on the baits and those big eye tunas you guys seek up in NY will have to wear blue blockers!! Ha-Ha!

Remember: If she asks"how much did that cost?"LIE!

Capt Chuck

Re: Stainless Steel Transom
 

Capt.,

I'm no pro fisherman, but it might attract the fish too.

Follow the light.....

Re: Stainless Steel Transom
 

Otto,

Save the stainless for cleats, stearing wheels, bow rails and high performance exhaust tips on your truck. If you redo the transom right, there should be NO flex. Any transom I ever looked at that had aluminum or stainless on it made me immediatly think "Uh OH!" [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] You will also get quite a few people saying, nice boat, too bad you had to reinforce the transom. Leave it off, make your SeaCraft look natural.

Re: Stainless Steel Transom
 

Briguy,

Good point...

Re: Stainless Steel Transom
 

Otto, if you want to make it fancy, why not do something w/ mahogany (sp)? Or would the weight be too great?

Just a thought. That would look REALLY cool! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Re: Stainless Steel Transom
 

Hey Otto,
For what its worth, I've had a stainless "band-aid" on my transom for three years (on there when I bought it)...I've never had a problem. Had it off once, crack in the gel coat where the transmom meets the stern live well, but no real flex and has held up just fine. If I scrounge up enough money (baby no.2 due Nov. 3/huge addition to the house in april 04) I'm going for the seamark

Re: Stainless Steel Transom
 

A buddy of mine epoxied a piece of carbon fiber cloth over the back of his transom on his Formula 23 and he added a tint to the epoxy resin and it came out looking kinda cool.... however I'd just leave it alone if it were mine.. I tend to agree that some people may take the metal plate as being a bandaid over the transom. Good luck what ever you do.. I'm sure it will look great [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

Strick