So the end of the long weekend is here, and the hull, minus part of the transom and a little bit of foam, is all gutted. They next opportunity I'll have to work on the boat is in February. I have a few things to figure out before then. First, the outside of the transom is about 1/4" fiberglass, followed by a later of CSM, then the wood. The CSM layer is attached to the wood but not the fiberglass on the other side. My plan for the transom is to rough up the fiberglass on the outside of the transom, then lay down a layer of CSM. I'll coat the mat with resin and sandwich it in with the wood while it's still wet. Next, I'll put in a PB fillet all around the perimeter, tab it in, and encase it in one layer of 1708. Will this be okay? I'm wondering if there's a reason the fiberglass mat on the wood isn't attached to the outside part of the transom.
Second, the boat only had a little bit of foam in it .there was a big chunk up front under the lower deck which you can see in the picture. Other than that, there was only foam under the engine kickouts, which are about 1/2 cubic foot each. Will it hurt to foam in a few other sections for more floatation?
Last, about how long does it generally take to grind out the remaining fiberglass in the hull? I need to figure out whether I need to make a second trip up in February.
