transom rebuild

[david76]

old transom new transom




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[GroveGuy]

Looks good youngone. Are you re-using the old outer transom skin or building new?


30+ year old transoms provide fantastic mulch don't they?

[hermco]

I don't mean to rain on your parade but you are going to have a hell of a time glassing the seam on that transom. I would have left about 3" of existing transom from the edges to give yourself something to feather grind and glass to.

[david76]

yes they do make good mulch yes i reused the skin i just got it back yesterday solid as a rock

[Bigshrimpin]

Hermco - When you leave the 3" border of old transom . . . do you dig out the old wood around the edges or just leave it be?

Seems like if the perimeter wood is dry and in marginal shape it'd be "ok" to leave it be . . . correct? or should you just dig out everything and fit a bunch of pieces in like a jig saw puzzle?

[Fishjack]

For best results I would get it all out and if you cut the top cap you can slide the new core in as one piece and not have to "jigsaw" puzzle it it.

[hermco]

Removing the core from the outside saves you from cutting the cap or liner.

[Bigshrimpin]

Hermco - are you saying that pros leave the old wood in there?

[david76]

did yall see thatfish icaught over the weekend? its in the fish catagory

[hermco]

I don't know how the pros do it. I cut the outside skin approx 3" from edge,remove old bad core,dig out any wet,rotted,loose core from edge,add 2 1708 biaxial to inner skin,backfill edges with putty,glue on new core with a 1.5 oz mat,add outside laminates and finish.I do not reuse the old skin.