Transom Repair Part 1

[83vert]

Re: Transom Repair Part 1

I think with what you and I have combined we could take on more than some stinkin zombies

 

[VeroWing]

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I just finished rebuilding my transom with plywood, epoxy, and fiberglass.



With that being said, I've read plenty of threads by persons that used one of the pour-type products to do their transom rebuilds, and most of them swear by it.

A few things you would have to admit are, it is much less work, quicker and easier, plus the end result is waterproof.

If I had an inboard or I/O type boat, and not one that had outboards hanging off the transom, I would have probably went with Seacast or NidaCore pour type product.

 

[HVAC Cruiser]

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I think with what you and I have combined we could take on more than some stinkin zombies

I here that, I do love my wepons Guess you saw thrill and I's posts.

1st off I must say that I have to apologize to everyone here, I have spent my day with NYC Boiler inspectors, which has put me in a very foul mood to say the least especially with it being sunday.

I'm sure there are applications where Seacast or NidaCore is perfect, but for the most part you really need to look and make sure you have no additional damage. Otherwise you are just prolonging the inevitable

Regards,
Bill

 

[joeturse]

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Naysayers bah,

you don't need to get every splinter of wood out.
I did the side risers on mine but if the wood was ok I would have left them alone.

Run a vacuum extention down the transom,
make your own with pvc tube and duct tape.

Flush with acetone to displace any water if wet.

Let it dry , pour the composite core , cap it and go boating.
It WILL work.

Did all that,and will do the acetone(thanks).Now just need to get the Nida-Bond and pour it in.
So far it has not been so bad,as a matter of fact almost fun.
I always said if you don't enjoy working on your boat,your missing all the fun.

 

[HVAC Cruiser]

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P.S I wish I could find the post somebody put up that showing what pourable transoms looked like 5 years later, I think it was last week it was in the top 10,
It was a mess

 

[donnyskz1]

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When I did the Nida core for my transom is was very easy to pour. The total pour time was about 1 1/2 hours and I was done. It is a fairly thin compound so you will have to make sure that all holes are sealed. From the time I started the pour until the time it started to setup up was about 30 minutes.
After it was all poured I could feel the heat coming from the transom. I allowed one full day after the pour before rehanging the motor. Very pleased with the outcome of the transom.

 

[joeturse]

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Just ordered the Nida-Core today.It shuold be here by next weekend.
Thanks for your response,it is good to hear from someone that used it with good results.Looking forward to using it.

 

[parrisw]

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Good luck with it, interested to see how it turns out.

 

[drewpster]

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Cake batter transoms have their place as a repair. Not all water logged cores are due to eventual water intrusion. Some get wet because of failures that leave the rest of the cores intact.
If you are doing a restoration however, I think complete teardowns are in order. Especially if the boat has held water so long you could catch fish out of it....literally. (cool yard pond idea)
I have heard of some restorers using a poured core as an alternative to wood or foam. But I think weight and cost would become a factor.
Correct assessment of the damage is key in deciding on whether to use nida-core or seacast as an alternative to tearing the boat down completely. Some folks just want to get the transom solid again and go boating. And that's ok. I just don?t have that kind of luck. After all, my new boat is 30 years old.

Could be my next project.....or a neat coy pond.

photo by Steve Topper

 

[Darren Nemeth]

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photo by Steve Topper

A reason to keep boats under a tarp and out of the elements. lo!l

 

[jonesg]

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P.S I wish I could find the post somebody put up that showing what pourable transoms looked like 5 years later, I think it was last week it was in the top 10,
It was a mess

That wasn't a seacast transom, it was house repair spackle covering up a rotted wood transom, someone pulled a fast one on the buyer.!

There is a guy on classic seacraft who did one 7 yrs ago, he didn't do the whole transom, just the middle where the motor bolts up, supposedly thats not the way to use it but it worked and he swears its still solid.

There are no known failures on the internet, I looked.
Seacast say they know of one guy who made a bracket an it failed, he probably didn't laminate it with enough glass.

 

[jonesg]

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Did all that,and will do the acetone(thanks).Now just need to get the Nida-Bond and pour it in.
So far it has not been so bad,as a matter of fact almost fun.
I always said if you don't enjoy working on your boat,your missing all the fun.

Theres a school of thought that says if the stringers are rotted then you should replace the transom with wood as everything needs to come out.

Well I replaced my stringers but still had no interest in putting wood back in the transom and I didn't have to remove the cap from the hull.
It probably cost me $300 more in materials but it was less work and its not going to rot again.
You simply have to choose between opinion and actual experience.

The only regret is I didn't discover nidacore first, its half the price of seacast.
Nidacore would be similar in price to using top quality wood.

At that point it starts to really look like the obvious better choice.