ballpark cost of deck+transom on 18'

[StarBilly]

Re: ballpark cost of deck+transom on 18'

EDIT: If it's a large boat with a lot of hp, I think the multi-directional grains of plywood is, in fact, stronger, but on a tin boat I'm sure it doesn't matter. Sorry to derail.

No worries...I know someone who does a lot of warranty work and he uses white oak for the high hp boats...The multi-directional could work in certain applications, but the weatherproof characters of the glued ply is not as durable and long lasting as the hardwood for below the waterline..

When I replaced my transom the main beam ply was intact but saturated and the corner pieces were badly rotted on the side missing the end cap and the other was beginning to rot...

and the exterior grade ply is $35 here in Ontario and the marine grade is over $100..

But this is a personal preference I believe...sorry if I jacked your thread ctswf...eace:

 

[ctswf]

Re: ballpark cost of deck+transom on 18'

sigsaur, i was browsing though your restore, I think I read you used 1/2" ply for the floor? Did the resin stiffing it up a good amount? I think i'm going with 5/8" floor + epoxy from us composites. I can't decide but im tired of thinking.. guess ill go ahead and order it.

 

[SigSaurP229]

Re: ballpark cost of deck+transom on 18'

CTSWF

Actually I haven't epoxied yet, and I ended up getting the lumber locally and went with 5/8" Epoxy is definetly the superior way to go and I don't regret that I am going that way just Spar would have been alot quicker, alot cheaper and alot easier to work with but the product wouldn't have been as superior.

 

[ctswf]

Re: ballpark cost of deck+transom on 18'

I was not aware of spar until just now, but I just bought the epoxy anyway, as you said it should be superior, and i assume it will stiffen the wood up some.

 

[Bwana Don]

Re: ballpark cost of deck+transom on 18'

I would do epoxy again. It put a heck of a finish on my deck boards. Mine sucked up 3 gallons of resin. 2 coats each side, hit the edges every time. I waited till they were installed in the boat to apply the 2nd top-side coat which helped seal the fasteners. I got some cheap fiberglass cloth at Lowes and cut strips of it to put over my seams.

I'm going to follow this recipe on the Offshore.^^^^^^ I will not follow EZ's paint recipe though. Sorry EZ, cheap shot all the way bro. Hey Jas isn't around to keep me in line.

 

[ezmobee]

Re: ballpark cost of deck+transom on 18'

I'm going to follow this recipe on the Offshore.^^^^^^ I will not follow EZ's paint recipe though. Sorry EZ, cheap shot all the way bro. Hey Jas isn't around to keep me in line.

Yeah, take paint advice from me at your own peril!!!

 

[SigSaurP229]

Re: ballpark cost of deck+transom on 18'

Yeah, take paint advice from me at your own peril!!!

Yeah I love your boat and all but I am skipping your paint info :lol:

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: ballpark cost of deck+transom on 18'

Yeah, take paint advice from me at your own peril!!!

Come on EZ. Don't be too hard on yourself. It was just part of the learning curve. You learned the hard way. Believe me, no one has followed your paint advice, so we all learned. :laugh: