Transoms outer skin has been removed

Had I been able to get all the wood out of the transom without cutting I was considering a product called Sea
Cast. Based on limited research Sea Cast appears to be a great product. I understand that it is hard foam and you pour it in the cleaned out transom. The boat can be used a day later.

[macojoe]

If I ever have to do my transom, I will do the Seacast, just for the ease of doing it!
The outside transom is so thick, add the inside glass with the Seacast I think it will be more then strong enough even if all wood isn't out.
I will add knee boards from the stringers to the inside and glass them to the transom for extra support.

But I am hoping that I never have to do it!!

[Stillrunning]

Originally Posted by reelapeelin

clefton...to do one from the inside, doncha have to remove the cap?...sounds painful...I guess that's why he went from outside...I think I would... ;) ...

Taking the boat apart is not really that hard of a job. I did a center consol that way and we had the boat ready to take apart in one day. We just labled and unhooked the wiring ,throttle, and stering cables. Removed the CC and loosened all gas lines and that type stuff. Unscrewed the two and made a hoist in a big tree limb and using a truck raised the inner linning and pushed the trailer out of the way and lowered back to the ground. Now you have total access to stringers, transom, and the wood on the underneth the flooring. I say we had apart in two days max. The time spent removing the two sections will be used fiberglassing and painting the outer skin. I did just about like cfelton did his from the inside.

[labii]

WF , any progress ?

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by Stillrunning

Taking the boat apart is not really that hard of a job. I did a center consol that way and we had the boat ready to take apart in one day. We just labled and unhooked the wiring ,throttle, and stering cables. Removed the CC and loosened all gas lines and that type stuff. Unscrewed the two and made a hoist in a big tree limb and using a truck raised the inner linning and pushed the trailer out of the way and lowered back to the ground. Now you have total access to stringers, transom, and the wood on the underneth the flooring. I say we had apart in two days max. The time spent removing the two sections will be used fiberglassing and painting the outer skin. I did just about like cfelton did his from the inside.

After the motor's off, it's probably pretty easy ;) ...




...and I've got it on pretty good authority w/two trusted witnesses...choice of core material doesn't matter if the job's done properly...even if the new synthetic cores are used and not sealed right, they'll soak water like a sponge ;) ...