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[CJSCustoms]

Thanks for the great info. guys.

Thanks Nipper we're real happy with the way the teak is coming back to life. The next thing on my list for wood work is getting the gauge bezel made. But before we map out the bezel I want to find the set of gauges that we are going to use. Anyone know of a company that sells white faced gauges, with red back light and a gold outer ring?

[MAC67]

Well, I guess we are going all out with this so....... I cut the cap off the transom! The wood was delaminating and there is some rot in there, so we are going to redo the transom and build to 25". After all mah research we are going to go with seacast. This will be our first fiberglass job and after reading all the other post about newbies doing it I believe we can tackle it.

So I will follow with a bunch of pictures and I ask you peeps to tell us if we are doing it right, or of we are blowing it! Do I leave the thin inner fiber glass? How far up do I go with the seacast? Do I just fiberglass in the 20" cutout to 25"? I am now realizing what everyone says about this being pain in the a$$ to get all the wood out. If the link don't work it's because I am a tard when it come to this I pad crap!

http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/...localeid=en_US

[CJSCustoms]

Not sure if it's my laptop but linky no worky. Maybe you should sell the ipad for something usefull for SheardBuilt.

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by CJSCustoms

Not sure if it's my laptop but linky no worky. Maybe you should sell the ipad for something usefull for SheardBuilt.

Link not working here either...FYI...

[MAC67]

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[bradford]

Originally Posted by CJSCustoms

Thanks for the great info. guys.

Thanks Nipper we're real happy with the way the teak is coming back to life. The next thing on my list for wood work is getting the gauge bezel made. But before we map out the bezel I want to find the set of gauges that we are going to use. Anyone know of a company that sells white faced gauges, with red back light and a gold outer ring?

Google Faria Gauges Chesapeake series, I have them on mine and am happy with them.

[MAC67]

Well I got back into it and am finally tackling the transom rebuild! Here's a few pics if it works. Just the basic cut the cap off and the rear of the floor. The stringers and floor look great so I will not be touching them.

I have a buddy who has a pretty good past of fixing old boats and he is going to help me lay in the new wood and glass. I am stoked as this is my first dive into fiberglass. We will be building it up to 25 inches as well while we are there.
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[macojoe]

Glad to see you are still at it a year later!! As others have said, You will have a great time when done!

[MAC67]

I have been back and forth with either getting rid of it or fixing it since I got my 16' Starcraft. But I won't let it get the best of me now and I intend on seeing it through so I can fish off mah own boat next salmon season! Plus there is not a whole lotta room on my small boat lol.

[RidgeRunner]

Hang in there. Nice start, teak looks great. Good stringers, that is certainly good news. It won't take that long to get it done. Welcome to the site too, wealth of knowledge here on these boats.