Dabbler_E
Petty Officer 1st Class
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- Apr 20, 2009
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79 Terry 450 Transom rebuild: plywood "toaster" vs. skin removal vs. seacast
Hi all,
Purchased this boat a couple years ago. Transom is soft and beginning to bow out, probably due to the 50 (yes count them 50) screw and bolt holes. The plywood (which is still mostly intact but quite soft and delaminating) is contained within a pocket about 33" wide (not sure how tall yet), rather than running across the entire transom.
Cutting out & rebuilding the pocket from the inside would be very difficult.
Cutting off the skin from the outside would be much more doable, but I'd rather not go that route if possible.
If I replace with wood, would it be possible to fabricate & seal a replacement piece and then just insert it between the intact skins like toast in a toaster, using epoxy & filler around the edges to avoid voids? Or would that not provide a good bond to the skins?
The other option without cutting the skins would be seacast, which will run about $250.
Thanks in advance for sharing your experiences & expertise!
Hi all,
Purchased this boat a couple years ago. Transom is soft and beginning to bow out, probably due to the 50 (yes count them 50) screw and bolt holes. The plywood (which is still mostly intact but quite soft and delaminating) is contained within a pocket about 33" wide (not sure how tall yet), rather than running across the entire transom.
Cutting out & rebuilding the pocket from the inside would be very difficult.
Cutting off the skin from the outside would be much more doable, but I'd rather not go that route if possible.
If I replace with wood, would it be possible to fabricate & seal a replacement piece and then just insert it between the intact skins like toast in a toaster, using epoxy & filler around the edges to avoid voids? Or would that not provide a good bond to the skins?
The other option without cutting the skins would be seacast, which will run about $250.
Thanks in advance for sharing your experiences & expertise!
