I have a 14' Sea Nymph boat and have had a blast with it since this spring. When I bought it, I knew the transom was soft and would need replacing, and my engine doesn't sit high enough. I decided to replace it, and want to do it right.
I decided to strip it bare, repair corrosion with JB Weld, prime with self-etching primer, replace wood with two pieces of 3/4 inch sanded exterior (non-pressure treated) pine plywood laminated together with LockTiteIII and 15 stainless steel screws, also sealing wood with Spar Varnish or Amazing Goop Coat-It, and then painting over everything with something, I am not sure what yet.
First, how does all that sound? Anything I will regret or need to change?
Second, It is taking an awful lot to strip all this old paint to bare clean aluminum, is that necessary? And I am having a lot of trouble getting all the rust and corrosion out of the divets. Please tell me what I can do to get it out. I've tried wire cup brush on a drill, a sander with 100 grit sand paper and paint stripper. I've heard something about vinegar and water... does that work?
Also, I am worried about getting the JB weld smooth enough... I don't want to have to do a lot of sanding because it takes so much aluminum with it!!!
What would you do if this was your boat? I think I may be over complicating it.
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![outside one.JPG outside one.JPG](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/132/132638-fdee7b65754297b603ca228dc955d9e2.jpg)
![Full transom inside 2.JPG Full transom inside 2.JPG](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/132/132634-d087af1322ad893fcc04f27c3852df77.jpg)
![damage four.jpg damage four.jpg](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/132/132630-24af9e9cfb6c91273647196f7a65f4f8.jpg)
![damage 1.JPG damage 1.JPG](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/132/132627-e08b5211254d984a81873d16b183307f.jpg)
I decided to strip it bare, repair corrosion with JB Weld, prime with self-etching primer, replace wood with two pieces of 3/4 inch sanded exterior (non-pressure treated) pine plywood laminated together with LockTiteIII and 15 stainless steel screws, also sealing wood with Spar Varnish or Amazing Goop Coat-It, and then painting over everything with something, I am not sure what yet.
First, how does all that sound? Anything I will regret or need to change?
Second, It is taking an awful lot to strip all this old paint to bare clean aluminum, is that necessary? And I am having a lot of trouble getting all the rust and corrosion out of the divets. Please tell me what I can do to get it out. I've tried wire cup brush on a drill, a sander with 100 grit sand paper and paint stripper. I've heard something about vinegar and water... does that work?
Also, I am worried about getting the JB weld smooth enough... I don't want to have to do a lot of sanding because it takes so much aluminum with it!!!
What would you do if this was your boat? I think I may be over complicating it.
![photo copy.jpg photo copy.jpg](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/133/133521-2b3f4891729c463eea860ebc509b54d0.jpg)
![outside one.JPG outside one.JPG](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/132/132638-fdee7b65754297b603ca228dc955d9e2.jpg)
![Full transom inside 2.JPG Full transom inside 2.JPG](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/132/132634-d087af1322ad893fcc04f27c3852df77.jpg)
![damage four.jpg damage four.jpg](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/132/132630-24af9e9cfb6c91273647196f7a65f4f8.jpg)
![damage 1.JPG damage 1.JPG](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/132/132627-e08b5211254d984a81873d16b183307f.jpg)