Thanks for the input Dirt.
I think the last thing we were working on was the cap.
Frist we added some foam to the topside to level out the existing glass to the coring. We did this to avoid having to lay tons of glass to get things level again. Once level and shaped we routered the edges and glassed it in. We stopped at the aft corners where the cap would eventually be tied into the transom. Cap was all poly so we used poly again, 2 layers of 1708 and 1 CSM. We mad a real advanced jig to cut the bolsters to final height. Think we went with 5".
Next the cap was taken off and we added the splashwell. At first we were planning on skiff style transom but very happy with how it came out. Had to play with the design a bit but eventually I think we got the right angles. You can probably tell we got the idea from Squid Lips. Spashwell is made out of scrap coosa. We also added 2" of divinycell inside the well to give it some extra lift above waterline. Want water to flow out of this thing not in. Luckily our old marks on the transom were still visible and we were able cut 2 holes in the deck holes to meet our rigging tubes. Some big fillets were the ticket to getting the tubes and the well to play nicely. All sealed up with epoxy and 1700. I like how the well hides the rigging tubes on the transom and tied in nicely to the cap. Hopefully it keeps some water off the deck. We are mounting a 140 BG on the back so we wont have to run throttle or shift cables through those tight angles.
The FWD bulkhead is made out of marine ply we had at the house, thinks its 3/4". We didn't have any scrap foam or coosa large enough for the opening. We wont have access though the cap on the top side so we cut a big hole out of it. First made a template with luan just like the deck, then transferred it to cardboard to help shape the crown and finally cut the actual piece. Its laminated with 1708 poly resin.
While working on the well we raised the transom to 26" or 26.5" and sealed up any exposed areas in the notch. Will try to find some pics and post with transom work.
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