How to set in a new transom?

[redjmp]

I have it all made and ready to put back in but I am not sure what method to use to attach it back to the fiberglass.
I have a quart of epoxy and a cup of hardener and a quart of cabosil but now I am wondering if this is enough to do a 15 sq ft transom or if it is even the right way to go.
I was just going to make an epoxy peanut butter paste like I have seen on here and just spread it on both surfaces and stick it together?

OR

Should I use poly resin and some csm ?

 

[redjmp]

Re: How to set in a new transom?

bump

 

[fisheasy]

Re: How to set in a new transom?

i would say the epoxy isthe way to go but i dont know if a quart will do it.

 

[jonesg]

Re: How to set in a new transom?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh6R...3D2692521&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=3

use mat between the glass and wood to fill the tiny gaps.
poly or epoxy, whatever you want. I lkike poly for price and speed.

 

[redfury]

Re: How to set in a new transom?

I'm running up against a similar issue. I have the transom wood cut and shaped, but the problem is making sure that I get the right angle when I bond it to the hull, seeing as the hull has flexed enough with the cap off to warrant a red flag.

My transom is only 20x30 though, it doesn't go across the entire rear of the hull. I had thoughts on bonding it with 3M 5200 adhesive instead of using resin and matt.

 

[jonesg]

Re: How to set in a new transom?

you could use slow epoxy and pop the cap back on whilst it cures.
Thats why I didn't remove my cap.

 

[redjmp]

Re: How to set in a new transom?

Well I decided to go the polyester and matt route as I didn't have quite the perfect fit and decided that more than 1 quart was needed to fill the voids. I ended up using just under 3 quarts. Used a half a quart to make a cabosil mix that I applied to the inside of the boat and over 2.5 quarts onto the new transom with a chunk of mat stuck on. In it went and now I'm waiting for it to cure. Tomorrow I will make a mix of resin, cabosil, and some chopped matt and make the fillets around the transom just before I lay in the tabs all around before I pop the floor on.

 

[jonesg]

Re: How to set in a new transom?

good going red, "just do it".
I spend more time agonizing than a job ever takes.