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[Kracker Jack]

The outside skin on my boat was thick enough that if you want to run an eyelet thru the glass you could to lift it. When my boat was gutted me and my buddy could lift the back of the boat off the trailer like it was nothing. Rip it out!!!! Lol!!!

[jasoncooperpcola]

Had to take a break to run mom to the store to get stuff to fry the mullet I caught yesterday. So far I have all the plywood off the starboard side, all but a skin in the middle, and half off the port side. Next will be cleaning it up with a cup wire wheel on my side grinder. Also it must matter having the stringers tied correctly to the transom. When i cut the glass skin off i cut a "u" around the stringers. On the starboard side i pulled the tabbing off the stringer with no effort. It was already broke. Port side transom/stringer tabbing is still solid. Kracker you did your transom core all in one piece didn't you? Due to my bracket design, I am only installing one piece of marine ply in the transom and would like to do it in one piece if possible for the most strength. I know you did two layers, but did you cut each layer into pieces?
So far all the core has been wet. It has been abouy four or six months since I removed the outboard and swim platform.

[jasoncooperpcola]

Also got a few questions. Is it worth the effort to build a cradle for the boat to avoid a hook in the hull?

And I want to do a transom door. Would one layer of plywood provide enough strength to allow this. I will build knees to help with stability. Also the transom is getting closed off. UNLESS, I use the existing motor slot as a transom door and build a closure that slides in and out for access and to keep water out?

[jasoncooperpcola]

Got the bulk of the transom plywood out. Whats left is skin in places. Tried to upload pic but all I get is invalid post specified. Not sure if its my phone. Kracker I was able to lift one corner of the transom off the trailer, which really surprised me. And i still have foam and stringers in it.

[tartuffe]

Why will you need only one layer of ply on your transom? Are you still extending your sringers into the bracket? I would hold off on doing anything with that transom door until you are in the final stages of your restoration. Really if your going to cut your splash well out then enclose all your transom except for a 20" width and have the bottom of the passage 25" above your keel and don't worry with a door.

[jasoncooperpcola]

Yes Tartuffe I am building what I call an outrigger bracket. I am buiding my normal stringer setup, but in the back, there will be sister stringers that extend out the back 30" and marry up to the main stringers for 66". The stringers extending out the transom will be the sides of my bracket. So I add a bottom, top, and figure out a mounting pad across the back. Then I have a flotation bracket. I am still glassing it off to the transom to spread weight. However wide the main stringers are will be my bracket width. Should provide enough flotation for my plan of twins in the future. But what I am truly gaining is 2' of back deck that was taken by the splashwell. That is what really has me excited.

[macojoe]

how are you posting pictures?? from your computer or from photobucket or another site??
I using photobucket or other hosting site, open your pic, right click it and copy the thing that says Copy image URL then come here to your post and hit the icon that looks like 2 mountains and a sun, put the copyed address in the little window and hit submit, your done!!
if from your puter go to the bottom of this post and hit mange you attachement and follow the instructions.