Plywood

msbhammer · #1 08-01-2007, 11:38 PM

Ok all you Transom plywood guys...Question:
I was told today that marine plywood is going for $180.00 a sheet. There is no way in hell I'm paying that much for wood in the transom. Cant I go with an exterior 7 ply type of plywood wood ???
It will be covered in glass, so it shouldnt rot.
Would like input on this.

I wanna redo the transom, soda blast the bottom and bottom coat it, patch some screw holes here and then and put her onE-Bay and let somebody else finish her up. If it dont sell, she still gets parted out. I just wanna see if I can actually rebuild a transom and then be called Lord Hammer... you know like Lord Skool. ;D

reelapeelin · #2 08-02-2007, 12:30 AM

Hammer...haven't ya been payin' attention to your bretheren here ??? ... no use marine or treeated ply...no need to ...schools will be along soon w/lesson in plywood selection ;) ... 8) 8) ...

#3 08-02-2007, 01:03 AM

Exterior 3/4"is good. 3/4" inch Birch or Oak is better.

Reel_Fun_II · #4 08-02-2007, 01:08 AM

buy the 13 layer birch plywood from Lowes it's $36 a sheet in 3/4 and it will take 3 layers of wood epoxied together into 1 solid piece and then install by the way make that transom 25" while you are doing the new one.

msbhammer · #5 08-02-2007, 01:16 AM

Thats the news I wanted to hear. *;) I will get get the 36 bucks plywood. *;)
Transom is only 1 1/2 wide I measured. Shouldnt I only use two 3/4 " pieces ? ??? ???

Reel_Fun_II · #6 08-02-2007, 01:52 AM

My 21 project was 3 layers of 3/4 and so was my V20 when i redid it. I'll post pics as soon as my Skool's account is backand the repairs section is back i have all the holes sanded and the holes then filled over with resin and micron balloons

msbhammer · #7 08-02-2007, 02:13 AM

Yeah, would love to see those Pics. Three pieces would give you a 2 1/2 transon. Figure that would be to thick.
Then your steering control arm would hit the transom, Like Randlemans did. Any pics. would be a great help.
Thanks. ;)

msbhammer · #8 08-02-2007, 02:18 AM

You will have me wondering now all night. That seem sto thick. The splash well and sides seems it would be to long when I reinstall. if ya follow. May have to call you. Or hopefully you can post once your Name is back.
Sooon I hope.

Also planned on using the inner skin as a template as well. That sound right ?

msbhammer · #9 08-02-2007, 02:24 AM

Lefty, leave me alone, No, I dont wanna perform Kinky acts of passion with you tonight. SKOOL has me preoccupied on the transom. :P :P :P :P

Reel_Fun_II · #10 08-02-2007, 02:31 AM

no it won't hit rands only hit because he put a 20" motor on the boat but when you build the transom to 25" problem solved. the transom is 3" thick total with glass