Yet Another Transom Job in the Works - ?ions

[Fishjack]

Finished the mounting locations for bilge pump #1 and bilge pump #2/auto switch and the new to the boat raw water pickup/seacock. I should have waited to paint the bilge.. now I am enjoying sanding/grinding the new paint off for these additions..
I am tinting the final coat of epoxy resin white in the bilge area.. The big hole at bottom right of the 1st pic is for the B-60 txducer.





Installed drains in the main stringers (aka Limbers).. 1/2 inch PVC -

[Fishjack]

Made a little progress the past couple of weeks..
Getting closer.

[Yamtt125]

Fishjack,
What type of fairing compound did you use? How did it work out? Thanks
-andrew

[Fishjack]

Andrew - Using "QuickFair" by System Three - works great.
It's a two part epoxy based fairing compound with microballons.
Cures pretty quick. You can sand and re-apply in about 6hrs.

I still have more fairing to do. I am working on getting the transom cap in place then finish the transom fairing.

[dcobbett]

Fishjack,

When you are done fairing, how thick do you think the Quick Fair will be, and do you plan on overlaying it with anything to guard against skim coat cracking?

[Fishjack]

dcobbett - I am keeping the thickness of the fairing to a minimum. System Three recommends at least 2 coats of epoxy resin over the final layer of fairing.

I plan on tinting some of the RAKA epoxy red and rolling it over the quickfair when I finish. Then will lightly sand and prep for paint. Will roll and tip the paint (like the rest of the boat) with Signature Finish.

If you (or anyone) suspects that I might have problems with this plan (skim coat cracking etc.) please let me know.

Thanks

[warthog5]

You will not have any problem's with the Quik Fair Jack.

The bildge look's Great.

[strick]

Good clean work. Thanks for keeping us posted.

strick

[Fishjack]

Thanks for the compliments guys – this has been a much bigger undertaking than I expected but I figure if you are going to do it at least try and do it right.

Congratulations on splashing the X-shark Bobby she looks GREAT...

[dcobbett]

fishjack,

No, just a question, and I don't have any reason (or experience) to suspect that the material might crack. I'm just getting into the rebuild stage of a new transom in my 20 Sea Craft right now, and I am debating if I should reattach the cut off glass piece I removed from the outside (should reduce the amount of fairing?), or throw it away and possibly make a stronger transom with multiple layers of Biaxial, realizing that I might have more fairing to do in the end.