fishbone77
Petty Officer 1st Class
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Hey, I'm restoring a 77 skeeter that my father-in-law gave me. It sat outside for several years and not suprisingly, after tear-down, the transom and the floor were both rotten, so I removed them and would like to rebuild them this summer. I'm on a limited budget, so I was wondering if there were any good marine epoxies on the market for a lower cost than West System or ADTECH...
I'm wondering if anybody has used MAXBOND low-visc. epoxy for something structural, like transom repair, and what kind of results they had?
At this point, my plan is to laminate exterior grade plywood together with epoxy and shape out the new transom; seal it with 3 coats unthickened epoxy, glass the interior side of the transom with 2 layers of 17oz. fiberglass cloth and mat (alternating). I'll epoxy the transom to the outer shell, and fill any gaps around it with an epoxy/filler mix. Then, planning on glassing along the interior transom seams (where it meets the hull). Any tips or pointers welcome!
I'm wondering if anybody has used MAXBOND low-visc. epoxy for something structural, like transom repair, and what kind of results they had?
At this point, my plan is to laminate exterior grade plywood together with epoxy and shape out the new transom; seal it with 3 coats unthickened epoxy, glass the interior side of the transom with 2 layers of 17oz. fiberglass cloth and mat (alternating). I'll epoxy the transom to the outer shell, and fill any gaps around it with an epoxy/filler mix. Then, planning on glassing along the interior transom seams (where it meets the hull). Any tips or pointers welcome!