Pour able transom

[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

[cterrebonne]

Originally Posted by 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

You will probably have to give arjay a call and see who their distributor is in your area.

[Barnegat16]

I used a chain saw, drill bits, scrapers etc to hollow out my 1979 v20 fisherman transom last year.

I used nida-bond pourable.

Advice: Take your time. Get the mush out. Then let it sit for a day. Then go back. The wood will soften.

Don’t go crazy, but make sure the top layers of plywood de-lam from the skins.

The stringers don’t attach to the transom on my model.

Use a hose, fill the cavity. Look for leaks. Glass over these leaks. The pourable compound will find them and flow right through. Aluminum ducting tape can work for small clean holes, but if its in a rough/faired area, just glass over. Or use a quality fibre putty.

fill to the main height. Then cap with glass. Fill both sides. Cap again. Work your way up as high as you can. It finds a natural level.

It works well! Just don’t look @ your stringers. It will make you want to tear the whole boat apart...

[JeanF]

Originally Posted by cterrebonne

You will probably have to give arjay a call and see who their distributor is in your area.

I did it. I called the sale departement and here's what i received from them:

Bonjour and Hello, Jean!

Thanks for your interest with the Arjay 6011 Ceramic Pourable Compound. You may order it through Carbon Core. Their number is: 434-227-0839.

Sincerely,

Chris Davis

Well... the companie is based in Virginia !!! ( http://www.carbon-core.com/contact.htm ) nothing more closed of my home ???? as far as you know... something closer of the border of Vermont, Maine or New Hampshire. I can't beleive Boston don't have that stuff???

[Roycie]

Have you researched a prod called Sani-Tred??

[JeanF]

Originally Posted by Roycie

Have you researched a prod called Sani-Tred??

No, never heard of thenm ... Have you did a transom whit this produc0t ?