Cracked and soaked fiberglass motor mounts on Sea Ray 200cc

[Baylinerchuck]

Looks identical to my transom. Feels good to be cutting new wood doesn't it??

 

[ripazka]

Looks identical to my transom. Feels good to be cutting new wood doesn't it??

Yes and it smells wonderful compared to that awful plastic smell!

 

[ripazka]

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[ripazka]

Epoxy kicks in slooowly because of the low temperature in the garage. Im working at the minimum temperature. Good thing is that I have plenty of time to fool around

 

[ripazka]

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Clamps away and the hole done.

 

[ripazka]

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Some prep things before first lay up.

 

[Baylinerchuck]

Looking good.

 

[ripazka]

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First lay up done.

 

[ripazka]

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Transom waterproofed. Some minor preps next and then installation.

 

[JASinIL2006]

Looking good!

 

[ripazka]

Thanks guys.

My transom water protection plan for the next 20 years:

Im planning to do some holes to transom wood to all points where I want to attach something from the outside: speed meter's bracket/sensor, sterndrive's lube oil hose and drain plug's screws. Im replacing the wood with PB. Im hoping that will reduce the chance of water to soak into the wood. The drain plug and speed meter I will connect with bolts instead of screws. That way the only weak points are the main transom bolt holes. Those I can seal a bit easier to last AND they are through holes so maybe* I can see possible leakages (well atleast its easier to waterproof them properly compared to screws). Screws are a bit hard to control I think. Any comments?

 

[ripazka]

Today I finalized the transom wood and builded up more boards to press the transom wood against the hull. I also grinded the narrow areas of the hull with dremel extention tool to reach +4 inches so the epoxy tabbing may attach well.

Im going to install the transom wood on Saturday. Let's see how it turns out

 

[Baylinerchuck]

Sweet!!! I'm getting ready for my first layups myself!! Nice work!

 

[JASinIL2006]

Good luck with your transom install. Hope it goes smoothly and you have some nice pics to share!

I found that doing a dry run or two - to make sure I knew exactly what had to be done and how quickly - was very helpful.

 

[ripazka]

Good luck with your transom install. Hope it goes smoothly and you have some nice pics to share!

I found that doing a dry run or two - to make sure I knew exactly what had to be done and how quickly - was very helpful.

Thanks for the tip! Good idea. Pics will follow!

 

[ripazka]

Transom is installed now. I have no pics yet. Installation went very well but the smooth transition near the drain plug was very challenging. Epoxy PB heated up a lot and the viscosity was lost and it started to swell. It took a lot of time to get it right. Now Im just going to wait it to cure and then finalize it to get it 100%.

 

[ripazka]

I think thats the disadvantage of the epoxy. It kicks up slowly even though I took the fastest one. Pros is that it does not smell at all and its still the only choice for me at the moment.

 

[ripazka]

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Ok here are some pics for you! There are still some fine tuning left but its easier to do it when I remove the clamps. And nope, its not a huge air bubble at the top of the transom wood. Its just a sanding mark / epoxy that reflects some light

 

[JASinIL2006]

Looks like you thoroughly clamped that sucker in there!

 

[Baylinerchuck]

Awesome man....makes me want to get mine in STAT!!!