Transom repair screw up
 

I decided to recore my 73' from the outside using the putty method.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54...0/IMG_1178.jpg

After putting in the wood core I layed up 2 layers of 1708 at the same time. I did not wet them out enough and now think I may have a disaster on my hands.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54...0/IMG_1187.jpg

As I began removing the half-cured glass, the 4" lip of orginal glass came right off. :D

Underneath is a nice, well cured section of the putty.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54...0/IMG_1191.jpg

So, when clean everything up and put a fresh layer of biax over the whole transom, do I need to tie it into just the putty? Or will I have to grind off more of the gelcoat on the hull and tie it in further away from the transom? :D




Also, I found that there appeared to be a very thin layer of rotten wood directly on top of the hull
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54...0/IMG_1193.jpg

Has anyone seen rot here before?

Thanks.