Starcraft splashwell gap

ShaneMC

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I picked up a starcraft super sport 18 that needed a transom replaced. I decided to not remove the splashwell when I replaced the transom. I just lifted the wood out. There is a significant gap between the splashwell and the transom wood. I don't recall it being that significant when I removed the caulking prior to removing old wood. The splashwell isn't attached yet, still seems like too big of a gap.

What should be used to fill the gap?



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GA_Boater

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Transom plywood is two 3/4" sandwiched. How thick is yours?

Did you put in the 836 screws the holds the splashwell flange to the wood?
 

MTboatguy

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The thickness of that new transom wood does not look right. Did you laminate 2 1/2" pieces of ply together? Or perhaps a 3/4" and a 1/2"
 

ShaneMC

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The transom was laminated by 2 pieces of 3/4 inch exterior ply coated in marine epoxy. The transom wood fits into the bottom channel without any extra room. It was a very tight fit due to the epoxy. I had to use a mallet to get it flush.


I am beginning to suspect the splashwell was bent when the previous owner rigged up a ski pylon. So he just caulked it up at the signs of the gap??
 

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The transom was laminated by 2 pieces of 3/4 inch exterior ply coated in marine epoxy. The transom wood fits into the bottom channel without any extra room. It was a very tight fit due to the epoxy. I had to use a mallet to get it flush.


I am beginning to suspect the splashwell was bent when the previous owner rigged up a ski pylon. So he just caulked it up at the signs of the gap??

Might very well be, I have seen that happen in the past on a few, the last one I ran into that had a gap, I laminated a 1/4 inch strip of birch plywood to take of the gap and then put it back together and sealed it, as far as I know that boat is still going strong with no problems, I ran into the guy I sold it to last summer and he said everything was holding up nicely and I did it about 9 years ago.
 
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