Transom.....son of a b!&*(

[tsubaki]

Originally Posted by nymack66

My advice is to cut the skin

I cringe (like ice water on a chipped tooth) when I think about it, it's just me. I consider that a last resort. Probably from a lack of experience with fiberglass.

[nymack66]

Originally Posted by tsubaki

I cringe (like ice water on a chipped tooth) when I think about it, it's just me. I consider that a last resort. Probably from a lack of experience with fiberglass.

I will definitely not recommend removing the skin as the first and only option, However but if you have a partial rotten transom like this and mine, removing the skin is the only way to go.
It is VERY IMPORTANT that all traces of wood be completely removed since the new transom needs to glue it self to the bottom of the Boat
This part of the Transom to me this is the foundation and the strongest part of the Transom.
Please be sure to use Acetone as the final clean up agent since it removes all traces of contamination and old mold from the surface then brush fresh resin on the inside area let it dry or to a tack then pour !
Use thin roller brush for acetone and resin.

[mauryc]

"Am I just being a pansy and I need to just keep chipping away at it?"
Your not. Do your drill extensions reach the entire depth of the transom? If so, don't force them, let them do the work. Drill as much as you can in an area then use "whatever means possible" to loosen the wood chips/fibers. It will take some time. The flat blade I used acted like an ax and I was able to get the wood out in little slivers. Not efficient, but it worked. I had some sore arms when it was all over but I bottemed out on fiberglass across the entire width of transom.
Maury