What am I missing???

[FELLOW-SHIP]

Ha Quonie;

I’m with you on this one myself. Although when I did my 23 CC backing in 2001-2002 I did not have much confidence with composite materials since they really had been only out for a few years “at that time” and I did not have the confidence that they would really hold up plus I didn’t want to be the bata testers on composite materials either. After all it takes 10 to 15 years to really know if they will work or not for a transom. Well they work and they work great. If I had to do it all over again the answer would be Yes to composite’s. Although, I also agree that if wood is done correctly it will be very good as well. There is another point “for me” now that I never considered before. How long are you going to keep your boat??? Most boat owners will not own their boat longer than a wooden transom job will last. For me, I am now 59 years old I hope I will be using my boat till I am 70 But how many guys 70 do you see in a CC boat?? SOOOOOOOO looks like it will become someone else’s problem some day.


FellowShip
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Just for the Grins

[quonie]

PeterB,
I'm in total agreement with you. I'm not bashing the classics at all. I am currently looking at several classics. I would like to know who has replaced the wood with a synthetic material and what are the results.What works better? No performance changes.
I don't want to redo it 20 years from now.

[quonie]

Thanks Fellow-Ship- What composites are you talking about?
If I land a rehab and go thru it I want it to last forever.I'd like to keep the boat in the family. Help

[John R]

Quonie - you wouldn't be from Quonny, would ya?

THese days if you redid a boat you could replace the wood with composites if you choose - your call really...

[NoBones]

Pressure treated 3/4 plywood works great.
It will out last any of us. Just a suggestion!
See ya, Ken

[Ikan Besar]

I find it very odd that when people are talking about boats costing less than $250K, wood is evil and to be avoided at all costs. However, when considering a multimillion dollar custom sportfisher, wood seems to miraculously lose all its evil properties.

Down the canal from me there is a house with two boats behind it: a current 25' SeaCraft and a 63' Paul Mann. The new SeaCraft is devoid of any wood whereas the Paul Mann is full of both plywood as well as planks over a wood frame. I have fairly strong suspicions about which boat will be in use longer.

[quonie]

Don't I wish JohnR.Quonochontaug is one of my favorite places on this earth. My Great Uncle owned the Worcester House, lost in '38. Hold the port track going in. I'm lost this season I just sold my '65 Nauset.Was in Bristol last night. Great show.
Ikan I loved the mahogany on my BW, that center console and pilot seat was some great yankee enginuity. Don't get me wrong, that boat had original wood that was visual and totally consructed components. Console, pilot seat and forward hatch I would never replace with composites. Blasphemy. But anything encapsulated in the hull I would want to replace with a composite material.
Happy 4th of July
NoBones I've thought of using PT have you used it?

[Capt Chuck]

NoBones I've thought of using PT have you used it?

I think there is a problem with resins sticking to PT lumber.

BTW: Seacraft stringers are glass foam filled. No WOOD.

[NoBones]

Negative on the adhesion, Polyester resin loves to bond
to P/T plywood. NoBones has had a pressure treated transom
for about 12 years with no problems. The key is let it dry
for about 2-3 weeks after purchase. I used Fasco epoxy
between two layers of 3/4 P/T. Time will tell. The other
key to a sucessfull wood job is to 5200 every screw that
goes into the wood, No water- No rot.
See ya, Ken

PS: My 14 ft Lucraft has had a plywood deck and transom
as well for about 8 years.

[LEVERETTE5]

any one have any vents or no were I can get some to replace broken ones on my 1973 23 CC. inside frame 3.25"X 11.75". Thanks Keith