Transom...glassing over the top...tips?

[ElBichoMalo]

Replaced transom core from outside and raised 5"...ready to glass back in. Before I start, wanted some tips on wrapping the top of the transom....what's the best way to do this? I can't picture making such tight corners with biaxial glass? Do you guys do this in one piece with the transom glass? Smaller strips? What's the secret? Do you make some kind of clamping system to hold the glass down?

[apneadreams]

I recently glassed / or am in the process of glassing my transom on a 1971 20'...what I did was cut the glass to fit and using painters tape, I basically "stretched" the fiberglass across the transom....start in the center and work your way out to the sides...also before you apply the tape make sure you fold over little "grab Tabs" on the tape so you can easily remove the tape as you apply the resin...when removing the tape you want to pull from the center of the transom out....worked well for me....

[BigLew]

ElBichoMalo;

If you have not taken a look at this thread, I suggest you do so. Strick has proven to be quite instructive in his total rehabilitation of the 20 foot SeaCraft. I hope this helps. Good luck.

http://www.classicseacraft.com/forum...=&fpart=1&vc=1

[dcobbett]

This worked for me using epoxy and biaxial. Used packaging tape to keep the clamps and ply from bonding, and the staples were an easy pull out.
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[ElBichoMalo]

decobbett,

That is what I was looking for. How come no ply on the inside face, only outside?

Is this the common practice method? Maybe it is not really necessary....just don't want the air pockets to get out of hand...want nice tight corners!