New V transom rebuild thread

[SammyDog]

progress

[SkunkBoat]

CHAIN SAW!!!!


My Youtube videos. Also search the tags here for transom.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEz94NbKCh0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe_ZmPOUCNc

[SammyDog]

skunk.... love the videos... im doing this leaving the inside skin on(for now anyways). but very informative... Also who made that hardtop can i ask? ive been looking for one i love yours

[SkunkBoat]

You can probably get away with just digging out as far as you can in all directions. Try really hard to sand both skins.

I wanted to be confident in the bond between the core and skins so i removed the inside to get access. The real strength comes from the bond of the "sandwich".

I would probably try making the cut only inside the motorwell. Might not be able to get the piece out though. Maybe just remove the motorwell and one side, if you follow what I'm saying.

Top came from Shore Towers in Brick,NJ many years ago. Top is a 1" hex-core sandwiched between 1/8" glass. Don't think he's doing it anymore. Had him make a repair and add some rod holders a few years back.

Atlantic Towers in Bayville,NJ does nice work.

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by SkunkBoat

Atlantic Towers in Bayville,NJ does nice work.

They also make a semi-DIY kit for Radar arches also. Well constructed.

[SkunkBoat]

oh, regarding hardtop... One mistake with this one was that the windshield is blocked from laying all the way over by one leg of the top. Make it clear that you don't want that!

Are you going to a 25" transom?

Oh...take all the screws out of the transducer/cables and drain tubes before you chain saw !!!!
If you watch the video, notice that the wood is 3 pieces and there is some thin glass between. You will be hitting that with the chainsaw.

[inaforty]

WOW!!
I have never seen those videos.
Great job Skunk!

Heck that was awesome!

[SammyDog]

appreciate the info on the towers. ill check out Atlantic... i already made the mistake of leaving a ducer in and nailed it with the saw.(that wakes ya up lol) I think i'm going to actually be able to get everything out without cuts to the motor well. the deck drains were never sealed on this boat, along with a dozen other holes that should've had at least some 5200 but it was left to rot... The entirety of the wood is completely shot so its coming out very easy now that im not afraid to stick the saw in there... Another little tip that has helped immensely, i found some very long grill tongs that are about 30 inches long.. bent in the edges a bit, and its been perfect for puling all that crap out of there.. The hard part will be the sanding and prepping prepour i feel like, but ill get there. plan is to sand the inside, treat with acetone, and paint it with the fiberglass stuff to get a good bond.

As for the 25' transom... im not sure yet.. i was actually toying with knocking the sides down and making the whole center a 20" transom, and putting a jack plate in the middle to accommodate a 25" shaft motor if i needed to. The rationale there is this will primarily be a great lakes salmon boat, with the occassional striper/offshore weekend trip once a year. Salmon trolling is all done around 2mph, so going to a wider 20" transom would allow me to add my 20" shaft kicker.. Only thing im hesitant of is the weight. the poured transom is heavier than wood, and a modern 200hp outboard even a 2 stroke is heavy, adding a kicker i may have issues with her squatting in the water. i may sell the kicker and just buy a yamaha 4 stroke 200hp and troll on that. ive got a few weeks left to make the decison so we'll see. Headed home shortly to continue digging!!!