Transom replacement

[Striper80]

Originally Posted by Striper80

This is what the stern of my boat looks like. Nothing like a v20.

I plan on cutting the cap at one of the tape marks, I haven't decided which spot yet. The mark closer to the stern the cap is wider the other mark the cap is narrower.

I've decided that I'm going to use marine plywood and poly resin. I'm going to cut the cap at the tape line nearest to the transom. I'm going to glass the cap to the transom at the splashwell, eliminating the aluminum trim. As of right now I plan on keeping it a 20" transom and using the jack plate that I bought. Raising the transom would require quite a bit of glass work to the splashwell. Who knows though, my plans may change. As far as fairing and finish work, there's no worry there, I'm an autobody painter by trade. My biggest concern is tinting the gelcoat to match perfect, it's a bit tougher than tinting paint for some reason.