Pour able transom

[never satisfied]

I am doing mine on my 82 cuddy Outboard. So far I've taken the cap off and chainsawed the wood almost completely out. I drained the bar oil and cleaned it out. I figured I didn't want to have any oil in there that I might have to clean out later. It hasn't been hard this far. Now I am researching which brand to go with.
1. Sea cast seems really thick. I worry about what absorption I will get to any wood that I didn't get out
2. Carbon core is the ceramic from the videos looks like my favorite option. Thinner and would flow better into the tight areas.
3. 3m makes a similar one but its a little cheaper. Nida is the name.
4. Transom repair kit is the one I seen today. It is said that you only need a fraction of the amount the others are claiming. I think it is expandable but I am not sure. I've called the manufacture and am waiting a call or an email back.

Not looking for the cheapest option. Looking for the best option.
I do know I don't want to have wood thou.

[bradford]

Originally Posted by never satisfied

I am doing mine on my 82 cuddy Outboard. So far I've taken the cap off and chainsawed the wood almost completely out. I drained the bar oil and cleaned it out. I figured I didn't want to have any oil in there that I might have to clean out later. It hasn't been hard this far. Now I am researching which brand to go with.
1. Sea cast seems really thick. I worry about what absorption I will get to any wood that I didn't get out
2. Carbon core is the ceramic from the videos looks like my favorite option. Thinner and would flow better into the tight areas.
3. 3m makes a similar one but its a little cheaper. Nida is the name.
4. Transom repair kit is the one I seen today. It is said that you only need a fraction of the amount the others are claiming. I think it is expandable but I am not sure. I've called the manufacture and am waiting a call or an email back.

Not looking for the cheapest option. Looking for the best option.
I do know I don't want to have wood thou.

Keep us posted on what you choose and let us know how it works and turns out.

[bgreene]

Easy enough to follow how to do the actual transom - but what about how it connects to the boat sides ?

Strong, dry transom is good - but unless the fixture / connection to the starboard and port sides also tight and dry............... doesn't seem fully secure.

Please enlighten me.

[SkunkBoat]

I think he hollowed out the existing transom so all of the fiberglass is intact along the sides.

I think I'll be doing the same but I don't think I want to remove the entire cap.
I don't want to cut the outer skin either. The transom on V20s are not flat and I don't want to mess with that. That's why pouring a transom seems the way to go.
The problem is getting at the parts of the transom that are under the cap.

Thinking of cutting the cap from the stern up into each hole for the lids, near the hinges, then from the front corner of the lid opening down to the spashwell floor and across. Should come out in one piece.
I THINK that will get me a big opening to access the transom and I will have access to glassing it back together thru the lid openings and the battery door opening. Opinions welcome.....

[cterrebonne]

Originally Posted by bgreene

Easy enough to follow how to do the actual transom - but what about how it connects to the boat sides ?

Strong, dry transom is good - but unless the fixture / connection to the starboard and port sides also tight and dry............... doesn't seem fully secure.

Please enlighten me.

are you talking about when you cut out the core with a chainsaw, wood drill bit, etc and then pour?

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by never satisfied

I am doing mine on my 82 cuddy Outboard. So far I've taken the cap off and chainsawed the wood almost completely out. I drained the bar oil and cleaned it out. I figured I didn't want to have any oil in there that I might have to clean out later. It hasn't been hard this far. Now I am researching which brand to go with.
1. Sea cast seems really thick. I worry about what absorption I will get to any wood that I didn't get out
2. Carbon core is the ceramic from the videos looks like my favorite option. Thinner and would flow better into the tight areas.
3. 3m makes a similar one but its a little cheaper. Nida is the name.
4. Transom repair kit is the one I seen today. It is said that you only need a fraction of the amount the others are claiming. I think it is expandable but I am not sure. I've called the manufacture and am waiting a call or an email back.

Not looking for the cheapest option. Looking for the best option.
I do know I don't want to have wood thou.

I'm glad to see several of the brand options on one list...some there I haven't seen before now...I don't see Arjay on you list; that one being used by several around here for their rebuild...like Bradford, keep us posted on your decision and the outcome...pictures of the work are always appreciated cuz we just pic hos around here...

[never satisfied]

I think, well I am 95% sure Arjay told me that carbon Core is there supplier.... I emailed a guy by the name of Chris at Arjay's. We had about 10 messages back and forth and has pretty much answered all my questions. I haven't bought anything yet. I have the transom pretty much all carved out and I am letting it sit in the part with moisture bags to absorb as much out as I can. I am waiting to pour it when I get the barn doors on my brothers other barn.
Every company has told me the same thing....DRY, DRY, DRY, and more dry. so that's my goal.

[never satisfied]

Pics will be on the way.... I have to have so many posts in order to post a pic....
So please tolerate the rambling BS until I hit that number
Thanks

[cterrebonne]

Originally Posted by never satisfied

I think, well I am 95% sure Arjay told me that carbon Core is there supplier.... I emailed a guy by the name of Chris at Arjay's. We had about 10 messages back and forth and has pretty much answered all my questions. I haven't bought anything yet. I have the transom pretty much all carved out and I am letting it sit in the part with moisture bags to absorb as much out as I can. I am waiting to pour it when I get the barn doors on my brothers other barn.
Every company has told me the same thing....DRY, DRY, DRY, and more dry. so that's my goal.

yes it has to be dry, since it is based up on polyester resin. Poly resin can not tolerate moisture.

[JeanF]

... So DRY is the name of the game! all right then! I will go ith pics later. airjay will be the product for the job. Just hope they will ship in Canada