V21 Transom

[RidgeRunner]

Welcome aboard. I am not a stranger to fiberglass but have no clue how a 21 is built. Seems like Ferman or someone had one apart for the sake of redoing it. Hang in there. It has been a little slow on here. Destroyer notwithstanding, I don't remember anyone else going into one. Destroyer's work was excellent I might add.

As far as the transom goes--Is it simply plywood with a scrim that allows it to conform to the fiberglass? My concern ripping the outer skin is that the outer skin is typically much thicker on the layup schedule. In other words, if you cut the outside away, will the inside be sound enough, thick enough to allow you to replace the core and have it follow the curve/bubble. If it is a sheet of plywood that is used when clamped/glassed into place it would need something fairly stout or I fear you will loose the original shape. Not ideal to go into one. Ever think about pulling the cap and going at it from the inside? More work? Yes.. But then you will know 100%. Expose it all.. Not a quick or easy route. But it is expensive too.

Take a picture or three, that might stir em up.

[phatdaddy]

you post at 10 on a sat morn and expect "warm & fuzzie" in 4 hours, some of us actually go out in our boats j/k welcome

patience young jedi

i would avoid a 21 with transom issues. to many 20's to be had. if you really like the closed transom, get an i\o and put a bracket on it.

[robmints]

Originally Posted by phatdaddy

you post at 10 on a sat morn and expect "warm & fuzzie" in 4 hours, some of us actually go out in our boats j/k welcome

patience young jedi

i would avoid a 21 with transom issues. to many 20's to be had. if you really like the closed transom, get an i\o and put a bracket on it.

Starting to come around to your way of thinking. Why cut off the bump just to end up with a flat transom when you can get a flat transom to start with? I don't care about closed transom, I liked the 21 for the extra space the bump provided but it's not worth reinventing the wheel to gain such a small amount.

And I can't imagine anyone being so organized that they can have their boat ready before July 4th. Shoot for Memorial Day and some years it just turns out to be Labor Day.

[robmints]

Originally Posted by RidgeRunner

Welcome aboard. I am not a stranger to fiberglass but have no clue how a 21 is built. Seems like Ferman or someone had one apart for the sake of redoing it. Hang in there. It has been a little slow on here. Destroyer notwithstanding, I don't remember anyone else going into one. Destroyer's work was excellent I might add.

As far as the transom goes--Is it simply plywood with a scrim that allows it to conform to the fiberglass? My concern ripping the outer skin is that the outer skin is typically much thicker on the layup schedule. In other words, if you cut the outside away, will the inside be sound enough, thick enough to allow you to replace the core and have it follow the curve/bubble. If it is a sheet of plywood that is used when clamped/glassed into place it would need something fairly stout or I fear you will loose the original shape. Not ideal to go into one. Ever think about pulling the cap and going at it from the inside? More work? Yes.. But then you will know 100%. Expose it all.. Not a quick or easy route. But it is expensive too.

Take a picture or three, that might stir em up.

The cap? I can't even remember i was looking at so much stuff but IIRC, it was a 2 piece hull. The cap would be the whole liner? If it did actually come out like that, that would be great in order to get to all the stuff under both sections. Rewire, check stringers, replumb, through hulls, transom, all at once. Skid loader at one end mini ex at the other, the neighbors wouldn't even blink, they are used to it by now.

I don't know about you guys but I tend to be a fixator. Once I get something in my mind I have to have it/do it. And I expected this boat to one of those things. I'm in love with the size, layout, and design but I'm not feeling this particular boat as "the one".

I was going to take pictures but I didn't. Now it's 1 1/2 drive to see it again. I think there must be pictures of it on here, a couple of you guys have owned it in the past. Dark blue hull, painted with a roller.

Scrim, not sure what that means/is. But it looked like it was some kind of stick built affair with separate pieces of plywood and levels of stringer and the glass made the radii. All I could think of was 3d model to design the liner/cap. A lot is going on in a little space. But they did not have the same attention to detail when they were glassing where you could not see. People sure do expect more now when they look in the bilge. Couldn't sell that now I don't think.