[cfelton]

reel,i didnt remove the transom cap.I cut about 10 inches off the rear of the liner floor,angled it up to about 2-3 inches up the sides to the top of the gunwale.I got ALL the old wood and sprayed in chopped mat and resin out with a 4 inch grinder clean to the outer skin.I then washed it down with acetone a couple of times.Then built it back up with mat and resin until I had a flat surface to glass the plyboard to. I cut the plyboard into three sections ,using cardboard templates i made so as to have correct fits.As I bonded the plyboard to the outer skin ,I used the existing holes in the transom to put wood screws through 2x2 blocks and in the holes into the plyboard, pulling it tight up to the outer skin. I also used all the C and wood clamps I had around in the gimble hole.You have to be careful not to squeeze out too much resin,as it will leave you with a dry joint. I doubled the 3/4 inch ply in the middle section to build the transom back up to 2 inches. After getting all the plyboard in I put an additional 3-4 layers of glass over all my work. I tied my new stringers back in and built a new engine bed for the front mount and a mount for the bilge pump.After covering all with layers glass, I primed and painted all with marine paint.I removed all the screws and blocks from the outside ,chopped up mat really fine and packed in the holes in the empty holes in the transom. I put shorter stainless screws in some of the holes at different spots and glassed over them too,building it back up flat with the outside of the transom .got my neighbor to spray the outside with color and clear Emron paint. After all was done I put the sections of floor back in , glassed over the seam and color matched some gelcoat to cover it all. It really wasnt that complicated, just took a lot of time and elbow grease. I used 2 sheets of 3/4 ply and about nine gallons of resin and a whole lot of heavy chopped mat. I put it back like wellcraft did it and beefed it up a little more. I also glassed around the inside of the hole where the gimble goes,where ALL the bolts go and the drain hole.