[Yamtt125]

Will, thanks for the advice about the grinder. Tonight I just sanded out the small particles of wood the were embedded in the resin they used when the boat was made.

Wart, thanks for the information reguarding the wood. I'm iehter gonna use the regular dougfir, or the marine grade. Like strick said, if the origional lasted 30 yrs, then the new one should too. And I will deff be happy if the new one last another 30 yrs. If you think about it, in another 30 yrs, the boat will prob need another major facelift anyways, so I don't see too many advantages with going with coosa anyways.

Grady,
After seeing you start your project, It deff gave me the motivation to move a little quicker than i was before. Yours is coming along great. How do you like the results of the fairing compound you used?? I have to decied on what kind I'm going to be using for my floor and other things.
I'm deffinately gonna use trayders and marks boats as guides.

How smooth or rough should I leave the transom? Right now i'm using 60 grit paper with the orbital. Hopefully tomorrow I will finish up the sanding, and chissel away the small amount of the old cabosil mixture.

Thanks for all the responces. Tomorrow I will post new pics of the transom.
-andrew