Kiss My Transom....

#1 09-11-2006, 07:19 PM

Goodbye!

I know it's been a while since I posted, but while I've lurked from time to time I have managed to make a little headway on my V20 and in hopes of forgiveness :-* offer these pic to the v20 gods (as well as senior, junior, and other members...) ;D

Here's where I'm putting my finger through the " 'little-bit soft" transom.... Even though you could say I was fingering my transom, it's not what you think...really... ::)

This is after I already removed the inner skin as well as the inner piece of plywood and some of the floor for better access. For those of you who may not have had the "pleasure" of experiencing this fun they nailed two sheets of plywood together for the core of the transome...at least on my boat. The lesson here is if you every want the experience of re-coring a transom let it be on someone else's boat. After the first couple of hours it's not fun anymore...

An interesting note here: I found foam under the floor! I didn't think Wellcraft used foam in '71. Am I wrong or would that just happen to be the handi-work of a previous owner?

All done (at least with hammer and prybars)! Good thing too! I lost count of how many times I missed the prybar and hit my left hand :o Luckily I'm a righty... ;D

I took this last picture because I wasn't expecting to see the stringer like this. Notice the angle cut into the string so only the top was actually making contact with the transom? I'm thinking I should change this so the stringer buts up to the transom flush. I was also considering putting in knees (I hope that's the technically correct term :-[ ) Any suggestions here?

I still have some sanding and figuring to do, but I'm hoping to get the new core in this week since I have some time off of work. Hopefully the next pics I post will be of the transom being closed in and cored with coosa board. By the way, I tend to do things the hard way, but if anyone has some suggestions, tips, or tricks they'd like to share I'm all ears! ;D

#2 09-11-2006, 07:19 PM

Goodbye!

I know it's been a while since I posted, but while I've lurked from time to time I have managed to make a little headway on my V20 and in hopes of forgiveness :-* offer these pic to the v20 gods (as well as senior, junior, and other members...) ;D

Here's where I'm putting my finger through the " 'little-bit soft" transom.... Even though you could say I was fingering my transom, it's not what you think...really... ::)

This is after I already removed the inner skin as well as the inner piece of plywood and some of the floor for better access. For those of you who may not have had the "pleasure" of experiencing this fun they nailed two sheets of plywood together for the core of the transome...at least on my boat. The lesson here is if you every want the experience of re-coring a transom let it be on someone else's boat. After the first couple of hours it's not fun anymore...

An interesting note here: I found foam under the floor! I didn't think Wellcraft used foam in '71. Am I wrong or would that just happen to be the handi-work of a previous owner?

All done (at least with hammer and prybars)! Good thing too! I lost count of how many times I missed the prybar and hit my left hand :o Luckily I'm a righty... ;D

I took this last picture because I wasn't expecting to see the stringer like this. Notice the angle cut into the string so only the top was actually making contact with the transom? I'm thinking I should change this so the stringer buts up to the transom flush. I was also considering putting in knees (I hope that's the technically correct term :-[ ) Any suggestions here?

I still have some sanding and figuring to do, but I'm hoping to get the new core in this week since I have some time off of work. Hopefully the next pics I post will be of the transom being closed in and cored with coosa board. By the way, I tend to do things the hard way, but if anyone has some suggestions, tips, or tricks they'd like to share I'm all ears! ;D

willy · #3 09-11-2006, 07:56 PM

Jeff the pics are not coming across, or maybe the files are to big, my Dell is saying still loading but been 3-4 minutes

willy · #4 09-11-2006, 07:56 PM

Jeff the pics are not coming across, or maybe the files are to big, my Dell is saying still loading but been 3-4 minutes

msbhammer · #5 09-11-2006, 08:22 PM

Great Pictures ;D
Keep posting more pictures as you do the repair.
My big question is, the center top of your stransom. It notched down about 4 inches. Why is that ??, I see alot of the earlier boats the same way. Is this for a 20 inch shaft motor ?? Would it be ok if you didnt notch out the center on the new transom wood ??
That 77 v-20 on E-Bay for 100.00 bucks, with trailer would be a good deal for someone who knows how to rebuild the transom.

msbhammer · #6 09-11-2006, 08:22 PM

Great Pictures ;D
Keep posting more pictures as you do the repair.
My big question is, the center top of your stransom. It notched down about 4 inches. Why is that ??, I see alot of the earlier boats the same way. Is this for a 20 inch shaft motor ?? Would it be ok if you didnt notch out the center on the new transom wood ??
That 77 v-20 on E-Bay for 100.00 bucks, with trailer would be a good deal for someone who knows how to rebuild the transom.

Skools Out · #7 09-11-2006, 09:18 PM

hey while you have it at that point make it a 25" transom and fill the dip in the center. looks great

Skools Out · #8 09-11-2006, 09:18 PM

hey while you have it at that point make it a 25" transom and fill the dip in the center. looks great

#9 09-11-2006, 09:28 PM

Willy, the total of pics is kinda big. I just looked and they are a little less than 300K. With 5 of them posted the total download for the pics are between 1.4 and 1.5 MB. :o So if you have a dial-up connection it would take a while for them to load. Sorry about that guys, I should've looked before I posted :-[ The camera was set on the lowest setting and I only bumped it up a little for a little more detail (I thought). I'll re-adjust it before I take more pics for posting purposes.

Hammer: Yes, the notch in the center lowers the mounting position of the motor for a 20" shaft. If I wasn't planning on enclosing the transom (and going with a bracket) then I would not only fill in the notch, but also close in the transom some so the opening in the back wouldn't be so wide. Who knows, I still have time to change my mind! ::) As for the 100 dollar boat on e-bay... They can kiss my transom... :-*This is a once-in-a-lifetime pain-in-the-a@# for me! ;D If there ever is a next time, I'll either pay someone or junk the boat! :P Shouldn't be an issue with this one though, Coosa doesn't rot (so they say). 8)

#10 09-11-2006, 09:28 PM

Willy, the total of pics is kinda big. I just looked and they are a little less than 300K. With 5 of them posted the total download for the pics are between 1.4 and 1.5 MB. :o So if you have a dial-up connection it would take a while for them to load. Sorry about that guys, I should've looked before I posted :-[ The camera was set on the lowest setting and I only bumped it up a little for a little more detail (I thought). I'll re-adjust it before I take more pics for posting purposes.

Hammer: Yes, the notch in the center lowers the mounting position of the motor for a 20" shaft. If I wasn't planning on enclosing the transom (and going with a bracket) then I would not only fill in the notch, but also close in the transom some so the opening in the back wouldn't be so wide. Who knows, I still have time to change my mind! ::) As for the 100 dollar boat on e-bay... They can kiss my transom... :-*This is a once-in-a-lifetime pain-in-the-a@# for me! ;D If there ever is a next time, I'll either pay someone or junk the boat! :P Shouldn't be an issue with this one though, Coosa doesn't rot (so they say). 8)