Gonefishing85
Petty Officer 3rd Class
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Hello. I have been doing a bit of research and reading posts on here but this is my first post.
The short version of a long story is that I got this boat in a trade. As you can see in the picture, the top cap on the skeeter seperated from the hull and allowed water in which started rotting the transom wood from the top down. After throughly inspecting the stringers I determined they are still solid so I elected to cut and remove only the rear portion of the top cap to replace the transom. I plan to use seacast unless someone talks me out of it.
There are a few posts that document transom replacement on similar model skeeters but they don't go into much detail on specifics. I find myself with a few questions.
1. How much of a strucural roll does the rear portion of the top cap play in the transom? Basically am I glassing for strength or cosmetics?
2. When glassing the cutout back on, what do you do about the pieces of plywood that were cut durring removal?
3. I'm on a tight budget so I need to spend as little as possible while still ensuring the repairs are done properly to ensure my wife and sons safety aboard the boat. I'm not looking for shortcuts but any suggestions on materials and methods that may save me some money would be greatly appreciated.
The short version of a long story is that I got this boat in a trade. As you can see in the picture, the top cap on the skeeter seperated from the hull and allowed water in which started rotting the transom wood from the top down. After throughly inspecting the stringers I determined they are still solid so I elected to cut and remove only the rear portion of the top cap to replace the transom. I plan to use seacast unless someone talks me out of it.
There are a few posts that document transom replacement on similar model skeeters but they don't go into much detail on specifics. I find myself with a few questions.
1. How much of a strucural roll does the rear portion of the top cap play in the transom? Basically am I glassing for strength or cosmetics?
2. When glassing the cutout back on, what do you do about the pieces of plywood that were cut durring removal?
3. I'm on a tight budget so I need to spend as little as possible while still ensuring the repairs are done properly to ensure my wife and sons safety aboard the boat. I'm not looking for shortcuts but any suggestions on materials and methods that may save me some money would be greatly appreciated.
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