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    transom repair options

    finally got some spots down to the FB on the transom. regarding the side, looks like it's just FB or is it gelcoat?(did some grinding , see yellow circle.) If it's just FB, is it okay to just clean with acetone ?
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    transom repair options

    got a good chunk of the old wood off. question, to reinforce the inner corner between the new transom and the side of the hull, how should I prep the existing fiberglass of the side? just clean it with acetone? is this the proper procedure? first layer is CSM, then several layers of 1708...
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    transom repair options

    I was referring to something like this, see how they completely cut off the old transom and kept just a border on the outside and just drop in a new transom, no need to peel, chisel, grind, sand the old wood off. This way you get to practice your tabbing/fiberglassing skills without the nasty...
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    transom repair options

    so most of these youtubers did it from the outside, except friscoboater, who is also a memeber in this forum, did it from the inside. But one thing they all have in common is that they keep one side of the skin entirely and go thru the dreadful process of chiping/grinding away the plywood. So...
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    transom repair options

    so got to cut off the splash guard today, still not convinced the transom bow was due to rot/age, see the contour of the joint between the deck and the transom. anyhow, going to do complete replacement. One question, instead of retaining the outer skin and grind away the wood , can I...
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    transom repair options

    Umm, you sure ? cause it looks like it's by design, the way it bows so uniformly on both sides but then this is my first rebuild so I don't really know much.
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    transom repair options

    watched lots of transom replacement videos, I'm leaning towards a complete rebuild. But I just noticed, after I removed the outboard, that my transom is bow, how am I supposed to fit a flat/straight new plywood in there then? Would you slap on a layer of wood filler or PB, smooth it out with a...
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    transom repair options

    Near Lakewood, 91 fwy and 605 fwy.
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    transom repair options

    gonna drill bunch of holes (3/8") on the inside of the transom and feed some wood hardener (PC Petrifier) into them. Thing is the wood must be dry but from the wood dust that came out, they're kind of moist. what is the best way to get it dry, run a fan for 24hrs? hair dryer? heat gun, etc...
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    transom repair options

    look for idea what kind of tool can I get to make my job easier. started peeling off the inner skin and bad wood, I'm using a mini circular saw, making tic tac cuts, some section came off real nice and flat (yellow circle below), others more ragged. Is air chisel a good option. I'm trying to...
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    transom repair options

    yup, wearing respirator and tyvek overall for sure. it's actually not that bad, just small area about 2ft by 1ft
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    transom repair options

    reading some of the links, thx. one question. does polyester resin work with both CSM and 1708 ?
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    transom repair options

    is this a good glass to get ? https://www.amazon.com/Fiberglass-Glass-Inches-Fabric-Surfboard/dp/B0B3SXHSDP/
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    transom repair options

    got a fixer upper and just realized the transom might be in worse shape than I anticipated. several big dry rots and termite damages on the port side of the transom, starboard side seems to be pretty solid. what are my options besides cutting off the whole thing and glass in a new one? is...
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    steering cable stuck

    so it was used as an offset for the steering tube holes (not sure what's the proper term here.) The transom is recessed and the holes would be blocked. both the boat and motor are from early 70s. design flaw?
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