Transom Dust....

Finster · #1 07-13-2005, 11:11 PM

I finally got time to work on the vette today, and as it turns out, this is one of the easiest transoms I've done! I just fell out. The accual wood had turned to potting soil so it made the job quite easy.

Ed · #2 07-14-2005, 12:46 AM

Glad to see you were able to get free of towing yahoos off sodbanks and had some time to work on your boat.

Keep the photos coming.

Scott · #3 07-14-2005, 02:03 AM

Wow .... Its no wonder that big old Black Max bounced around back there. I don't think the now infamous security chain would have done much in keeping the motor attached to the boat. I can see now that I took my life in my own hands when cruising on that craft ... And you call yourself Captain !!!!

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Glad to see you were able to get free of towing yahoos off sodbanks and had some time to work on your boat.

No No No Ed ... Note the weather ... No sun = No boaters in bikinis .....Oh Mister Finny my battery is dead …can you come charge it [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

ScottM · #4 07-14-2005, 10:27 AM

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The accual wood had turned to potting soil so it made the job quite easy.

I was starting to wonder if the Vette was going to turn into a flower pot from sitting there. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]

John R · #5 07-14-2005, 10:33 AM

Well, that's a switch, it's usually fairy dust across Finster's Transom [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Finster · #6 07-14-2005, 10:55 AM

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Oh Mister Finny my battery is dead …can you come charge it

Scott, thats what I refer to as a "service call" [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Johnny, just remember righty tighty lefty loosie. I know you've been held up on that for a while.....

strick · #7 07-14-2005, 05:15 PM

I think your supposed to say it "lefty loosey...righty tighty" it flows off the tougue better [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

anyway it's amazing how strong fiberglass is...it can keep everything together enough to go boating even when the transome is dust [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

strick

stoney · #8 07-18-2005, 01:34 PM

Does the Seavette have a livewell under the motor well?
If not, how did they reinforce the transom from inside?
I am interested as I just removed the livewell in the process of replacing the transom. I would be interested to know how Seacraft stiffened the transom without the livewell. In the process of removing the transom livewell (challenging!)it occured to me that they used the livewell to stiffen the transom. I have some very custom welded 1/4" aluminum reinforcing that lined the livewell and stiffened up the transom due to rotted wood. A pic of the inside of the seavette transom would be interesting
Thanks

oldbluesplayer · #9 07-18-2005, 03:53 PM

I'm curious, as I just started this project on my 20' seafari - but no potting soil, just a wet transom.

My biggest hurdle at the moment is digging the wood out of the trough at the bottom of the transom - any suggestions ?

thanks

Bill

Finster · #10 07-21-2005, 07:22 PM

Ya ever see so many hole's in a transom? I got her all cleaned out and justa'bout ready for new.

Stony, I'll get a pic of the inside in a little bit.

Oldbluesplayer, try using two claw hammers. Hit the claw in and try prying up. It worked pretty well for me. I cut and cleaned this whole transom in about 5 hrs.