Yet Another Transom Job in the Works - ?ions

Fishjack · #1 03-11-2006, 06:23 PM

Decided - to save weight in the stearn I would use some high tech foam board -

Just kidding but I wanted to try this R-max for a template and it cuts easy - is stiff and light. Worked pretty good.

Rough cut the marine ply and bonded - using just about every clamp I had - and some water for weight.

warthog5 · #2 03-11-2006, 07:01 PM

Looking Good Jack. I see you used the milk jug cap's.

Fishjack · #3 03-11-2006, 10:07 PM

Yep - Bobby they worked great... I opted for the foam insulation board instead of the luan for the rough cut pattern.
Seems to work pretty good.

lost2a6 · #4 03-11-2006, 11:37 PM

Looks great, I wouldn't mind easing over your way and checking out your progress some time.

Fishjack · #5 03-12-2006, 02:30 AM

Steve - your more than welcome to stop by anytime...

strick · #6 03-12-2006, 12:36 PM

Fish Jack-

If I were to do it over again I would not use plastic strips but instead I'd glass some strips of say 1/4 ply lengthwise in place instead of the plastic. I used starboard strips and nothing will stick to starboard. I glassed them down but it was a pain because the epoxy wont stick so they were kinda just entoumbed within the epoxy and 1708. If you do go with pastic then I would just screw them down into place and then find a good way to secure the tank other then glueing it down because you wont even get 5200 to stick to the starboard. Just my 2 cents. Whats the trick with the milk jug caps? Allows you to pull out the screws easier or something?

strick

Fishjack · #7 03-12-2006, 12:52 PM

"What’s the trick with the milk jug caps? Allows you to pull out the screws easier or something?"

Yes sir that is it - any epoxy that squeezed out thru the holes won’t stick to the plastic caps. Bobby taught me that trick.

I can see how using the starboard would be a problem for the strips.. Not sure what I am going to do yet? Thanks.