Re: HUGE PROJECT!! 30' Scarab Sport overhual
Hahaha I like it snapping turtle?Well so you all know I typed up this long thing once and my computer froze and erased everythin I wrote before I could post it? so here is the SECONd time for me writing all this to you. This weekend was a good weekend. I did what I was told and I am SLOWING DOWN. I cut ALL the wood out and off the transom, and I began cutting the stringers (but this is the second part of my story).
So I have a few questions. I know the procedure I am taking to redo my transom; however I am totally confused on how the transom truly gets its strength. I say this because: I am taking 3 layers of ? in ch ply and sandwiching them together with layers of resin in between(then let dry), then I am going to take put resin allll over the interior of the exterior fiberglass and then put the wood up against this and clamp them together and sandwich the wood and exterior fiberglass together(then let dry). Then I will put about ? thick fiberglass layers which will run over and bond into the sides of the hull (starb and port). ??. Now I know the threw bolts are going through the wood through the exterior fiber glass and bolting the interior all together, but to me it just doesn?t make sense? I mean It seems like if that fiberglass that ties the interior layers of fiberglass to the hull fails on the sides of the boat..BANG that?s it the motors will just pull right threw the exterior fiberglass and that?s that! I mean maybe I don?t really know how strong fiberglass is?but dang?.am I missing something?just wondering if anyone can explain to me how the transom gets all of its strength. I mean granted after I put the ? think layer of fiberglass on them I am going to attach some stringers to it and then that?s it, but I?m confused?
Ok now my second endeavor,
I have this new radical idea for redoing stringers?..here we go!
I plan on cutting out ONE side of the existing stringer and pull all the glass off of it, and then remove all the old wood. So I essentially am left with a 1/8 inch thick piece of vertical fiberglass sticking out of the hull. Then I put my new wood in, and then fiberglass in the side that was cut out. Thus keeping some of the old lay-up that the factory did and adding new fiberglass to one side? I think it just might work and be just as strong (WELL no MORE cuz I will have replaced the wood!!) It will save me TONS of time and money in this project. Its not that I want to cut corners but I am trying to do new things and I truly don?t think this is any less strong than if I were going to do it the other way. But that?s why I?m here explaining all this to you?.I want your input so HELP HELP!
Lastly, now that the transom is all cleaned out my only question on installation is the corners. The wood I am going to be installing should it butt right up against the hull sides?(port and Starb). This corner is a bit confusing to me? let me know?
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