Is the transom bad already?

[CharlestonSC]

I like good old plywood, seal it up good and seal any holes you put in it and it will be good for a long time.
Also what about sea cast for the novice boat repair?

[CaptJ]

Shrek, I just posted my transom rebuild. There is no problem using marine grade plywood. If you are going to be a second set of hands to the guy you hire then you can be sure it gets sealed up and in many areas it will be even stronger then factory. I added the link to my thread. I have to find the time to complete it . I now have 10 coats of gelcoat on and am in the process of sanding/compounding. Looks better then the rest of my boat now, means I have to clean it all.

http://wellcraftv20.com/community/sh...ad.php?t=16196

[phatdaddy]

we've had a lot of arjay/seacast repairs and it seems very user friendly. that seems the way to go if stringers are in good shape. do a search and pull some up of the old threads

[Jared Taylor]

I did mine using the chainsaw system to clean the old wood out, and refilled it with west systems epoxy mixed with masonry cement to keep the heat down. Its five years old now and solid as ever. I called the engineers at west systems and they said the minerals in the cement would dissapate the heat and it worked like a charm. Did the whole repair for $600. Took about to and a half days including engine removal and installation.