JasonJ
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Re: Photos inside - transom, flooring, etc..please - advice.
Never Never Never do a transom job from the outside. You can end up with a weak, nasty looking mess. Even with epoxy, the hull shell will never have the integrity it had when it was original. Transom jobs should always be done from the inside. I assure you, if peace of mind is what you want, doing a transom job from the outside will not give you that. You would be better of leaving it as is than doing an outside transom job.
Never Never Never do a transom job from the outside. You can end up with a weak, nasty looking mess. Even with epoxy, the hull shell will never have the integrity it had when it was original. Transom jobs should always be done from the inside. I assure you, if peace of mind is what you want, doing a transom job from the outside will not give you that. You would be better of leaving it as is than doing an outside transom job.
<br /><br />I REALLY hate the fact that I cut a bunch of little holes in my transom first layers > ply. So I figured, what's another just to ensure what I am up to..<br /><br />So I cut another one to the edge. I dont have a photo but I can tell you this:<br />-The transom is VERY thick wood and rather solid, although damp. It's a 12 layer ply that that is almost 2" thick! It runs almost completely to the edge, where when you cut..they ran it short by 3/4" of an inch ..then there is just dead air, then the turn/corner of the fiberglass makes a turn toward the sides. At first I thought it was a box as it was getting dark, but when I shined a light on it, it was completely solid THICK plywood 3/4" of an inch to the edge.<br /><br />Replacing the transom from the inside is NOOOOOT an option. Doing that would require my to remove the floor, and the back shelf. See the photo of the boat...there is absolutely no way to cut behind that shelf as it JUST barely comes off of the wall.<br /><br />I've never seen a debate (but am new) about building a transom from the inside or the outside..I have seen only complete replacements...I can't imagine that a complete replacement would be stronger unless it is wrapped around the corners with the rest of the hull..in that case, I dont understand why a rear build up wouldnt be just as good..but like I said, I'm a newbie.<br /><br />So here are the options as I understand..<br />-Remove the transom woods and back layers of glass etc..<br />-Remove just the glass/gelcoat (MUCH easier) and let the wood dry for a long time, rotseal it, then recover it.<br />-Just patch the current holes, sand, paint..<br /><br />I will still need to dig out all of the rotten wood at the bottom and partially the sides of the draintube and fill it. The other 'inspection' holes are what you saw in those photos and another box shapped one near the back to the side that is 3" x 3". All they did to sure up those corners was to add some redish epoxy substance and a small 1" strand of glass smashed in the corners, so I feel conident that repairing this beyond factory specs is very possible for this corner but fear how I would do an entire transom as the wood runs so close to the edge.<br />Like I said, to get to the wood from the inside would be COMPLETELY impossible...trust me or I would have NO problem taking the seemingly majority 'vote' and doing so..<br /><br />Suggestions PLEASE!<br /><br />S