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Originally Posted by chriselk
I do worry a little about the boat "racking" with only the transom skin to hold things. I know people do this all the time.
I also got the stringer tops cut out, and removed all foam.
Here is the bracket if someone is in the market for one. I dont know who made it-anyone know?
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I wouldn't worry to much about the boat racking with the transom out as long as the stringer sides are still in place but one thing that you do need to look out for is keeping the skin flat. If you don't support the back side of it, it will crown out of bow outward. If you bond the new skin in to it and don't run a straight edge down the back or a something to square it up it will end up having gaps on the outer edges of the bracket. This will also make the rear part of the cap not fit back on as well as it should either. Just make sure when you bond the core back in you run some straight wood beams or metal straight edges along the back.
Let me know what you might want for the bracket (PM or email me) I may can use it on one of my 2 23's in the future if I ever get around to working on them.