2 or 3 piece transom?

[zaroba]

i know its probably bad to do. but is it possible to use a 2 or three piece transome?

transom in my boat is sorta like a triangle shape with the top cut off. which isn't making it easy to remove intact without butchering all the surrounding fiber glass. even if i cut it up to get it out and piece it back together to cut a new one, getting the new one in would be just as hard with the glass in place.

however, i am wondering something, what if i were to use smaller pieces cut vertically and reinforced with waterproof wood glue and metal brackets screwed in all along the seams?

or

i have plenty of spare 2x4s and rebar. what if i were to cut several pieces of 2x4s to stack and make the new transom out of, bore a few holes threw them, glue them, and thread the 1/2" rebar threw them every 3 inches or so to prevent the pieces from sliding or coming apart? it would be horizontal seams instead of vertical, but it would also have 6 or more pieces of 1/2" rebar to reinforce it.

seeing how rebar can make concrete a heck of a lot stronger, surely it could hold up do the force of a 200lb outboard, right?

could either of these methods be more efficient and just as strong as a single piece of 1.5" plywood?

 

[i386]

Re: 2 or 3 piece transom?

Could you take a few more pics? I looked at your other post and got a glimpse of your transom. I don't see an inner skin which already puts you ahead of the game (unless it's already been removed). How are your stringers?

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: 2 or 3 piece transom?

picture, and what boat.

 

[zaroba]

Re: 2 or 3 piece transom?

Could you take a few more pics? I looked at your other post and got a glimpse of your transom. I don't see an inner skin which already puts you ahead of the game (unless it's already been removed). How are your stringers?

stringers are all fine. had drilled threw them when reinforcing them and all the wood shavings came out clean and dry.

most of the inner skin had peeled off by itself from age. barely had any to remove at all.

here is a pic of the removed transom:

but now that i was able to get it out without having to cut it, i severely doubt i will go with any of the methods in the first post since the new one should be able to slide right back in the same way this one slid out.

picture, and what boat.

the boat is this one:
http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=254803

a 1971 glastron 142Y

 

[i386]

Re: 2 or 3 piece transom?

Yea looks like you got it figured out. Still hard to see everything from those pics. Check the stringers out real good where they meet the transom. You want that to be solid. Leave no doubt.

You should have no problem using the old transom as a template. Most are not so fortunate. Yours is made similar to mine. Though not exactly the same, it doesn't appear to be constructed like the majority of the ones you see here. At least on my boat, that worked to my advantage.

 

[oops!]

Re: 2 or 3 piece transom?

each peice will weaken the transom....it should be solid......

i dont think youve removed the cap........if you remove the cap...its all right there.....

cap removal is only a few hours....and it makes life waaaaaay easyer than laying in there with a chizel trying to knock each spec of wood out.....never mind making a template or trying to get the new peice back in !

i wouldnt wish that job on OJ simpson !

take the cap off...and your done in a day or two

 

[zaroba]

Re: 2 or 3 piece transom?

that pic is of before i started any work on it. a pic with the cap pushed back is in the other topic.

the stringers didn't end at the old transom. they were cleanly cut to a 45 degree angle with just the tip of them coming in contact with it and fiberglassed to it. my guess is that it was so that water that got under the deck on the sides could drain to the middle and out the rear hole. was already planning on adding extra wood around these areas anyway though.

 

[oops!]

Re: 2 or 3 piece transom?

i must not be understanding this correctly....with the cap off the transom is right there and a snap to do....especially in the old glastrons.....

but some of the tri hull and v had a weird set ups.....

johnnys "pic of work so far" has a glasstron transom in in .....(i think there has been so many transoms done here i can remember whos had what done )....

 

[oops!]

Re: 2 or 3 piece transom?

i just saw the other thread.....

rule of thumb is replace what is there


but i see no reason to do a 2 or 3 piece thats flat enough......but you need to get all the way down there for a proper template fit