kungpaoshizi
Petty Officer 1st Class
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- Apr 29, 2013
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I've tried searching, but there's a ton of people asking, "Can I put a metal plate on my transom?"
What I mean, is, if I'm going to take the time to properly restore my boat to what I consider satisfactory condition for long term~
If I pop the boat open, and replace the transom, has anyone ever just skipped putting wood back in and gone with a light aluminum plate? Or a combination of HPDE and aluminum layers all epoxied together or such? I'm talking about a fiberglass boat, so steel would be out of the question since it's at max motor hp for the model, and the weight on the back already IS noticeable.
So I wouldn't want to add any weight with a steel plate of some sort...
I'm just curious because if we're replacing rotten wood, is the wood core one would put back in just going to rot in the end as well? /shrug (the odds I'm sure are against us even 30 years later)
What alternates are there to a wooden cored transom for a fiberglass boat?
What I mean, is, if I'm going to take the time to properly restore my boat to what I consider satisfactory condition for long term~
If I pop the boat open, and replace the transom, has anyone ever just skipped putting wood back in and gone with a light aluminum plate? Or a combination of HPDE and aluminum layers all epoxied together or such? I'm talking about a fiberglass boat, so steel would be out of the question since it's at max motor hp for the model, and the weight on the back already IS noticeable.
So I wouldn't want to add any weight with a steel plate of some sort...
I'm just curious because if we're replacing rotten wood, is the wood core one would put back in just going to rot in the end as well? /shrug (the odds I'm sure are against us even 30 years later)
What alternates are there to a wooden cored transom for a fiberglass boat?