transom seperatiing

[lanenc]

Not sure what kind of wood, two layers of 1/2, and 1 layer of 1/4 inch wood in my transom. Boat is MFG. The wood is solid but seperated at top, need to glue back solid. What is best to do this with.
THANKS

 

[oops!]

Re: transom seperatiing

ply just doesnt seperate like that as far as i know....esp all 3 sheets.


search core sample....look for moisture....


as far as re laminating them....im not really sure how thats gonna happen.

if you just cut the top off, and put in another strip....its weak.

 

[oops!]

Re: transom seperatiing

i would imagine once you got the cap back.


and the transom was right out in the open in front of you...you could glue it back togeather with a bazillion clamps and some angle iron....or better...a press.

 

[Bondo]

Re: transom seperatiing

The wood is solid but seperated at top, need to glue back solid. What is best to do this with.

Ayuh,....

Is there a trim piece that covers this area,..??..??

I'd mix up a batch of epoxy peanut butter(maybe throw in some chopped glas, depending on the fill),+ slather it on....
Mold it to about where it wants to be,.. Sand it down,+ mount the trim piece, or the motor....

 

[jcsercsa]

Re: transom seperatiing

Hi lanenc, and welcome !!!

I have to agree with oops , it doesnt just seprate for no reason , sound like water has gotton to it !! is it wet looking ?? you need to take a core smaple , [ take a drill and tape it up 1/2 inch to mark your depth then drill a few spots and look at how the chips come out of it ] John

 

[lanenc]

Re: transom seperatiing

Top off, wood exposed. Wood is solid, looks like special wood is the reason wondering about stopping the seperatiing and gluing back together. Hard to beleive the , think maybe the other person had to big of motor for boat.

 

[jonesg]

Re: transom seperatiing

You can thin out some poly laminatin resin w/ acetone, 20% and keep pouring it in the top, it'll soak down and harden, clamp, bolt or screw it .
Cap with finish resin and tape.
You can use git rot, but you say its not rotten.
Epoxy would work but its pricey for my budget.

But in the end it'll make ripping it all out a beeach of a job because it will need doing sooner or soon enough.
Been through that, its actually less work doing it right than fixing cobble jobs.
The hard part is just getting past the mental resistance to tearing it out.

For me...rule of thumb is if its delaminating its shot, whether rotted or not its not much use because it still failed.

I just came in from pouring a new seacast transom, its hot already so its working, I'm poor but I can afford that sort of peace of mind.
Maybe ponder on it a while.

 

[oops!]

Re: transom seperatiing

looks like special wood is the reason

i have seen pressure treated wood de laminate at the edges if it gets wet then dryes over and over....actually any wood will do that

this is possibly what has happened. water has hit the top of the unprotected wood and caused it to delaminate.......it has seriously weakend the stregnth of the transom.

replace is allways the best.
if you choose repair.......
fix it with one of the methods above....make sure that the top of the wood is fully coated with resin..glass...bp...or other..... as the cause must be eliminated

 

[Old Salt Oz]

Re: transom seperatiing

You MUST ensure the timber is very dry first.

As above drill some holes and check the waste for any sign of moisture, any moisture will result in wasted time and materials if go ahead with any attempt to repair it.

After establishing all the timber is dry; I would mix some epoxy resin and thin it with 30% (by weight) Methylated Spirits and inject the drill holes and tape over them starting at the lowest hole and working up.

Then run some into the top making sure it all soaks in and is not ponding.

Then mix up some more epoxy and add some Micro-Fibres and plaster the gaps. clamp with angle iron or thick timbers and shape the top, this stuff is hard to sand so get the shape as close to what you plan to end up with.

After curing and sanding add a couple of layers or glass or roving's to provide some extra protection.

Hope this helps.

Avagoodweekend......

 

[Stoutcat]

Re: transom seperatiing

Hi LaneNC,

Can you post some pics?

Alan