Stainless Steel Transom

ocuyler · #1 09-30-2003, 10:17 PM

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?

PipeDreamsMarine · #2 10-01-2003, 09:04 AM

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...

ocuyler · #3 10-01-2003, 11:56 AM

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 ]

Capt Chuck · #4 10-01-2003, 12:00 PM

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

ocuyler · #5 10-01-2003, 12:42 PM

Capt.,

I'm no pro fisherman, but it might attract the fish too.

Follow the light.....

Briguy · #6 10-01-2003, 12:56 PM

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.

ocuyler · #7 10-01-2003, 05:20 PM

Briguy,

Good point...

gw204 · #8 10-10-2003, 10:06 AM

Otto, if you want to make it fancy, why not do something w/ mahogany (sp)? Or would the weight be too great?

Just a thought. That would look REALLY cool! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Jason LaVey · #9 10-11-2003, 01:04 AM

Hey Otto,
For what its worth, I've had a stainless "band-aid" on my transom for three years (on there when I bought it)...I've never had a problem. Had it off once, crack in the gel coat where the transmom meets the stern live well, but no real flex and has held up just fine. If I scrounge up enough money (baby no.2 due Nov. 3/huge addition to the house in april 04) I'm going for the seamark

strick · #10 10-16-2003, 11:49 PM

A buddy of mine epoxied a piece of carbon fiber cloth over the back of his transom on his Formula 23 and he added a tint to the epoxy resin and it came out looking kinda cool.... however I'd just leave it alone if it were mine.. I tend to agree that some people may take the metal plate as being a bandaid over the transom. Good luck what ever you do.. I'm sure it will look great [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

Strick