rebuilding my V

[cterrebonne]

Originally Posted by Destroyer

Ahhh....cool. You did your homework. Smart move. Some good data there. Thanks

no problem, I actually learned about the pressure treated stuff from a local glass guy. The stuff is about 20 dollars less than marine fir down here. I think I paid 60 a sheet for 3/4". The only problem is that there is only one place that handles the kiln dried stuff and they are in NOLA. When they get the sheets in which is about 500 per order. It's all sold out with in 2 weeks. Then it takes about a month to get more in.

[garbubba]

Must have had to go to Riverside! Quite the marine lumberyard. Biloxi has a good yard too.

[cterrebonne]

Originally Posted by garbubba

Must have had to go to Riverside! Quite the marine lumberyard. Biloxi has a good yard too.

The place I went was George Kellet and Sons. I have never been to riverside, it sounds like they have a big outfit there.

[cterrebonne]

I was able to work on the V today. I figured I would take a break to eat and post progress.

It looks like the guy that fixed the transom before shreck owned it originally just added rover woven to the transom and made some kind of brace system. I say that because all of the rest of the wood is rotten really bad. It's coming out really easy and I should be able to grind off the rest.



I am going to use this piece after I clean it up as backing when I pour my Arjay. A lot cheaper than coosa.

[Well20F]

Originally Posted by cterrebonne

I was able to work on the V today. I figured I would take a break to eat and post progress.

It looks like the guy that fixed the transom before shreck owned it originally just added rover woven to the transom and made some kind of brace system. I say that because all of the rest of the wood is rotten really bad. It's coming out really easy and I should be able to grind off the rest.



I am going to use this piece after I clean it up as backing when I pour my Arjay. A lot cheaper than coosa.

was there a motor on that transom

[aussie]

Originally Posted by Well20F

was there a motor on that transom

wow that looks like a lot of work long as you keep her alive

[cterrebonne]

Originally Posted by aussie

wow that looks like a lot of work long as you keep her alive

yep it had a 225 merc. and I can see why the transom was flexing so much. The wood was all wet and rotted and then the stringers were rotted and they broke.