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Wolf 04-13-2012 09:50 AM

transom rebuild complete
 
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It was a ton of work, but it turned out pretty nice.

Kracker Jack 04-13-2012 10:14 AM

Very nice!!!:clap: I can't wait for my transom to be painted up like that

buckleyjr 04-13-2012 11:02 AM

Wow! Looks really, really good. I especially love the chainsaw shot.

tsubaki 04-13-2012 12:14 PM

Turned out very well!!:clap:
I'm sure you're glad about the 25" part too.

BRIELLY 04-13-2012 05:11 PM

That brings back fond memories. Looks real nice and I'm sure its plenty solid too? Which product did you use to fill it?

Wolf 04-13-2012 08:07 PM

Thanks everyone, I used Arjay, worked very well. Easy to work with, poured very easy, filled every nook and crannie. It is a very solid...

tartuffe 04-13-2012 08:42 PM

That really does look nice, what did you paint it with?

Destroyer 04-13-2012 10:27 PM

Well done sailor, well done. Looks great!!!! :clap::clap::clap:

jasoncooperpcola 04-13-2012 10:36 PM

That looks great. :clap:

I never heard of Arjay, so i googled it. Did you use the Pourable ceramic compound?

You went with a 25" transom, so is another motor in the works?

BuilderFL 04-14-2012 12:19 PM

Nice work and good to see you got your helper involved with the project. :beer:

Wolf 04-17-2012 11:11 AM

Yea, he is a good little helper.. :clap:

I used the ceramic pourable, I was very impressed, easy to work with and very strong. I looked at Sea Cast that happens to be made near by, its almost double the cost, This seemed like a very good alternative. Very happy with the results.

reelapeelin 04-17-2012 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolf (Post 187916)
Yea, he is a good little helper.. :clap:

I used the ceramic pourable, I was very impressed, easy to work with and very strong. I looked at Sea Cast that happens to be made near by, its almost double the cost, This seemed like a very good alternative. Very happy with the results.

Keep us posted, Wolf!!...that looks great...glad to hear the Arjay worked out so well...thanks for the pics...what's the next step??...:clap:

RWilson2526 04-18-2012 09:59 AM

Nice job...I can see that in my future...need to do the floor first I think though.

awthacker 04-18-2012 07:27 PM

Looks great! And from the timestamps on the pics, looks like the whole project took less than 3 minutes:you:

Wolf 04-29-2012 06:17 PM

took the v20 out, finally!!
 
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Dad and I took the boat this week end for a shake down cruise. Man, is that etec nice. Boat performed very well, almost 5mpg at 30mph and thats running double oil since it has no hours on it. so far top speed is 48mph. You can see from the picture the little bilge is very tight, with two batteries, two bilge pumps, oil tank, live well pump and thru hull tranducer. So far i'm very happy with the entire set up. I guess all the hard work has paid off.

Kracker Jack 04-29-2012 07:59 PM

What kind of transom lights did you go with? they look like the Abyss lights. boat looks great!!!

cfelton 04-30-2012 08:34 AM

That looks GREAT Wolf!! Very nice job! It looks brand new! I did my full transom from the inside a few years ago. It was a pain but turned out great and has held up very well.

Wolf 04-30-2012 10:08 AM

underwater lights
 
I used Lumitec lights, they light up White, Blue or White and Blue or fade from White to Blue. Nothing like a little Bling..

rockfishbuster 05-09-2012 06:42 AM

transom rebuild
 
Nice job, Did you use ceramic and pour it, or wood? If ceramic how much did you use? Thank You

Wolf 05-09-2012 03:27 PM

Ceramic pourable
 
Believe it or not it took about 12 gallons..

bradford 05-09-2012 06:29 PM

Looks Great!!! You're gonna love that ETEC. What size prop are you spinning?

Chomper 05-09-2012 06:34 PM

Wolf it certainly has paid off for you. I did my 78 with Arjay a few years back and have been very pleased.

http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/r...051909_001.jpg

reelapeelin 05-10-2012 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolf (Post 188386)
Dad and I took the boat this week end for a shake down cruise. Man, is that etec nice. Boat performed very well, almost 5mpg at 30mph and thats running double oil since it has no hours on it. so far top speed is 48mph. You can see from the picture the little bilge is very tight, with two batteries, two bilge pumps, oil tank, live well pump and thru hull tranducer. So far i'm very happy with the entire set up. I guess all the hard work has paid off.

Man those Etecs are sweet!...48 mph from a 150!!...:clap:

BigHE 05-18-2012 11:38 AM

Did you order Arjay online or purchase it locally?

Wolf 05-28-2012 07:40 AM

I ordered the Arjay over the phone from the distributer in tampa.

I had a 20" prop when I first put the boat in the water. But, the pitch was much to large, it would only turn about 4700rpm, speed was good but RPM was much to low. I recently installed a 17" prop. made a big difference. I didnt loose any speed but the RPM's are right in the sweet spot. Couldn't be happier with the etec so far.


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