Robalo full transom

[Stinky_Hooker]

Well guys the buddy that bought my stainless outboard bracket when I opted out of my V20 project was ready to get started this weekend so we did. He has an older, but pretty nice 22' Robalo cuddy that we are hoping to do some tuner fishing in this year. Having been in it last year in pretty rough stuff I am excited to see how well it preforms with this addition. It already has a hellishly deep V in it and will bust up the sloppy stuff extremely well for a boat it's size. 8)


We got going on it and started closing up the notch and building the top cap for the rear as well. I walked him along and let him do most of the work since I had allot of stuff to do on my own boat as well. He much preferred it this way as he is very eager to learn.

We got it closed in and sealed. The glassing will start this week or this weekend.

Sorry for the pic quality, this is just my phone, didn't have the good camera with me.




Here is the after shot:






The bracket is getting its new powder coating as we speak. I expect to have it back sometime this week. Ill post pics of it when I get it. 8)

[macojoe]

Looking good! Thats going to make a nice Tuna boat!!

[2ndchance]

The guy who is doing my transom refused to just fill in the area where the notch was due to the fact that my bracket would bolt up between the notch and a new section. If the bracket would have bolted up on the factory transom he would have just fill it in. As it turned out he found my transom was in worse shape than we thought. Now I can rest assured that my transom is in good shape, and actually stronger where the bracket will bolt up due to an extra layer of plywood in that area. :)

[Stinky_Hooker]

I agree with your guy. I would have done the same thing.

This one bolts up all under the notch...the small "starter" holes are already there, you just cant see em in the pic. ;)

[Blue_Runner]

That Robalo is gonna be plum sexy. ;)

[msbhammer]

Looking good STINK . Did you teach your buddy how to work while wearing a thong on ? ;D

[Stinky_Hooker]

Yeah Hammer, he is gonna be itchin after all that glass grinding in the thong too. :o

[C YENSEN]

Both boats look great guys, keep up the good work ;)

Hey 2ndchance, did your glass guy maintain the curve of the transom or is it straight now? I've been staring at your picks and I still can't tell.

[msbhammer]

Never liked that curve in the transom, No reason that I know of why they did it like that. Makes looking for a full bracket hard to find.