V2o Steplift

[nymack66]

Removing the wood is quite a challenge even with the partial skin removal, The wood at the sides are sold, pain in the neck, I am moving up to rental saw 20" bar in the morning its going to get done.
Tip: If you ever pounce upon a hull to good to be true PASS :)
As for the material for the transom I am in a dilemma not sure which way to go just yet.
SeaCast have a distributor here in Florida, hour drive from where I live , Price is still 215 for 5 gallon.
Nida Core is still 119.00 (I can pick up also 2hr drive)
Arjay is 159.00 will drop ship for 20.00
Which one should I use? HEEEEEEEEEEELP !

[msbhammer]

Welcome to the site,great project going on, but you shouldnt have cut the outter skin off.
Cant pour in a new transom with the skin off.

[nymack66]

I am following this instruction, hopefully it works..
http://transomrepair.com/SkinRemoval/

[nymack66]

I will apply a few layers of woven mat with laminating resin to the inside walls of the transom with emphasis place to strengthen the skins and sealing all existing holes, I will not pour unless I felt its seal and strong. I will then re-attach the outer skin and glass it in before the big pour! I will post pictures as I work along.
Biggest let down so far was the darn chainsaw will not start I rented from Moon Belt Rentals.
My 16” chainsaw I brought from a pawn shop did the job.

[nymack66]

Moving along, Skin is back on as you can see, extra careful in securing it both with mat on the outside and in side. Re-coated the inside skin with resin. I can bet the farm the skin is on stronger than before.
I cut large pieces of fiberglass mat and soak it with resin and bonded it from the inside, four layers to be exact.
The stuff you see here is Fiberglass kitty hair and jelly as final coat.




Sanding it tonight and apply coat to imperfections and re sanding again then Gelcoat after the pour!

[macojoe]

Looks good so far! Good Luck with the pour!

[nymack66]

I am done pouring the Transom Arjay, its solid as a rock..I know it will outlast the Boat !
I not planning to install a cap, I hate it period. I will do some final sanding then paint primer.

[macojoe]

Looks great!! And there are a few here that took the alum caps off and just glassed and sanded to seal the transom. Much better way of doing it!

Looks real nice, good work!

[bradford]

Looks good, mine doesn't have a cap either, why drill extra holes in your transom for no reason.