Here we go!

[overboard]

Well, finally de-rigged my boat today. The transom isn't too bad, but I think it warrants repair.

Here is a pic of the slight damage




Here is the proposed cut out.



So???? Suggestions, advise, anything to keep me from making a malor disaster out of a manageable problem would be appreciated. Thanks Guys.

[overboard]

Wow, pics are small. First timer, now headed to the how-to section.

[overboard]

[overboard]

Much Better!

[tsubaki]

Sorry, I can't bring myself to cutting the outside skin and will avoid cutting the interior one as well. I like the idea of keeping them intact.
Accessing thru the top of the transom is exceptionally labor intensive, but to me helps provide a little extra support.
Good luck with the project.

Keep posting pics and ideas, I think I may be the next one to have a go at it. Keeping both skins uncut sounds like what I would want to do. Good Luck.

[bigshrimpin]

Here's my advice . . . Slap an aluminum plate on that transom and go fishing for this season (maybe next year too). Fix it this winter or next. Don't even seal up the wood . . . you want it to get wet so it'll rot and be easier to yank out later on. It's plenty strong enough to hold that motor!!!

[Blue_Runner]

I'm not a glass guy and I don't play one on the internet. But I have seen the rear skin job first hand though on my last V20. IMO If done right it will be just as strong or stronger than not cutting either skin from what I saw.

The guy that did mine didn't cut the skin, he ground it down to nothing all the way around, close to where you have yours marked. Then the outter skin came off and he prepped everything for "glue and screw". The difference was my wood was good but the idiot that did it before me DID NOT BOND THE OUTTER SKIN TO THE WOOD.

Got the outter skin glued and screwed back on, then its just a matter of building up layers over the part that was ground out in order to re-attach the skin. Then some fairing and sanding and done.

It would seem to me that just going in from the top it would be harder to get the best bond. But like I said, this was my only experience so I haven't seen other methods in person. When he got done you couldn't tell it had been touched and it was very solid. Solid enough for the new owner to hang a 200 johnyrude.

Wish I had pics but I don't.

[Stillrunning]

I took my boat apart and fixed it from the inside and avoided having to repair the outside but my boat was a CC. We had the boat apart in one weekend and it was pretty easy. This also gives you access to inspect the runners and if you have any soft spots in the flooring you can repair it from the under side and avoid additional cutting.

[tsubaki]

Allright, what about the pictures and progress so far??