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09-30-2003, 10:17 PM
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Stainless Steel Transom
I'm considering installing a piece of T304 stainless steel sheet over the future redo of the Seafari transom. We work with it alot and I can visualize a nice shiny high-buff transom. Weight would only be 30 pounds. I would epoxy it with 2 part.
Any comments?
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10-01-2003, 09:04 AM
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Re: Stainless Steel Transom
If it's less then 3/8" it's not going to take any flex out of the stern. Then it's gonna be a real bear to get it off when you go to redo the stern. I put a 3/8 plate on mine with about 10 tubes of 5200 and used it that way for 10 years.. Took a torch and 150,000 btu jet heater and one hour of heating time, 10 wedges and a big hammer to get it off...
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10-01-2003, 11:56 AM
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Re: Stainless Steel Transom
Don,
Thanks for the comments. It would be strictly for looks after a transom re-core, which I would expect to last at least 20 years. I'll be 67 and won't care by then. The next poor bastard would would have to go in from the inside. I still think it would look nice and would be cut in the shape of the SeaCraft variable deadrise hullform.  [ October 01, 2003, 11:07 AM: Message edited by: Otto Cuyler ]
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10-01-2003, 12:00 PM
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Re: Stainless Steel Transom
Hey Otto
When your trolling to the west as the sun comes up with a "High Shine rear-end" it will cast a glare on the baits and those big eye tunas you guys seek up in NY will have to wear blue blockers!! Ha-Ha! Remember: If she asks"how much did that cost?"LIE! Capt Chuck
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10-01-2003, 12:56 PM
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Re: Stainless Steel Transom
Otto,
Save the stainless for cleats, stearing wheels, bow rails and high performance exhaust tips on your truck. If you redo the transom right, there should be NO flex. Any transom I ever looked at that had aluminum or stainless on it made me immediatly think "Uh OH!" [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] You will also get quite a few people saying, nice boat, too bad you had to reinforce the transom. Leave it off, make your SeaCraft look natural.
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