Outside in transom replacement

[CHANCE1234]

Thanks Tim. I'm already kinda doing something else that you may be able to see in the picture below. I have cut the last 5 inches or so off the cap in order to slide an entire transom in from the top. I think I will have to add putty on the sides as in the very corners is a very significant fiberglass "ridge" for a lack of a better term. It must have been how the joined something together. I will try to get some pics when the wife gets home to download from her computer. My real dilemma is do I add as many layers of mat and woven to build up the transom before I slide it in or should I try to do it after it is in place. I may have to do both, but if I do than I obviously won't be able to get glass all the way in the corners due to the lip I left to glass to. I don't know if I'm using the old skin yet or not it would probably be better if I did not. It would mean more fairing but it might be stronger that way.



Thanks

Elijah

[CHANCE1234]

Here is the ridge I was talking about. Both pictures are of the port side looking between the inner and outer skin.





Both the port and starboard side look identical. Also if I fill the edges with putty, how cortical is is to get every last little scrap of wood out?