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    Sewing Machines

    Is the clutch motor still variable speed then, or are they just on and off? The servo motor is always variable speed right?
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    Transom rebuild questions

    Another question I have is, my transom wood went all the way up to the seem where the top cap meets the hull, with no tabbing or anything on top of the wood. When I rebuild it should I stay 3"-4" lower and tab it in?
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    Polyester resin ?

    Guess on second thought, I will have to see what it costs to ship the mat, cloth, cabosil and 1/4 chop. then I will have a better idea if the freight is good or bad. I was totally shocked when she said $102 for shipping one 5 gallon of resin. I was like what was I thinking, starting this...
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    Transom rebuild questions

    Can I get there, to 2” with only 2 pieces of 3/4?
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    Polyester resin ?

    She said somewhere around $175-200 for freight? Guess I will try this local stuff. I’m getting it in Minneapolis so not like it’s some small town. Lol Wouldn’t think they would be selling old stuff. Thanks for the idea though.
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    Transom rebuild questions

    Ok mine was probably about 2.0 My question is more of does it matter what size plywood I use to get there and do you guy’s think I should try to get away from using the flimsy 3/8 piece, like it was from new?
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    Transom rebuild questions

    The total thickness of my transom was right around 1.950, it was 1 full layer all the way across of 23/32, then a 3' wide piece 23/32 and a 3/8"(about .344) piece nailed to that. Glass on transom is about .200, basically no glass over the wood. So I was wondering if I should try to do something...
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    Polyester resin ?

    Just trying to learn a little about what makes one resin better or stronger. Basically replacing a transom would be structural, wouldn’t it? US Composites has a general purpose resin, that says not for use in structural repairs.
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    Polyester resin ?

    Well for me to order from US Composites it was $241 for 5 gallons shipped to Minnesota. My local is $169 no shipping or haz fee. I might be able to get epoxy for the $241 price, locally?
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    Polyester resin ?

    So I am pricing polyester resin, I was originally thinking of going with US Composites, their 435 marine grade. But the shipping and hazard fee comes to about $102 for 5 gallons. So I found a local company selling resin. My question is how do I know if this resin is comparable to the US...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    I’m trying to figure out my supplies. Do you have a guess as to what you used, for just the transom? Mainly, resin, 1/4 chop strand, and cabosil? Did you use cabosil?
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    fiberglassing in new floor

    Yeah I will have to see what it looks like, when I get the engine out, But cutting that cap off doesn’t look like fun either, that’s a long way around if it’s PB’ed all the way around.
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    fiberglassing in new floor

    Yes I will section in a new piece, but I think it’s only rotted a few inches back. Which wouldn’t allow me to get the new transom in, I would have to go top 1st and slide the bottom in, over the stringers.
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    fiberglassing in new floor

    Just a thought on doing the transom without taking the top cap off. I was thinking maybe if I cut slots in the new plywood for the transom, so it would slip in around the stringers. I might be able to get it in, there are only 2 stringers back there, one on each side of the engine. I would be...
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    fiberglassing in new floor

    So I was thinking the only way to replace the transom is to remove the top cap. So I started looking into removing it, and it looks like the manufacturer used a peanut butter solution to glue the cap to the hull. Has anyone ran into this before? Looks like it will be interesting trying to...
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    fiberglassing in new floor

    Here are a couple pictures of the back of the transom. I’m just wondering if I have worse problems, with this cracking? Or would it be fine if I replace the transom plywood?
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    fiberglassing in new floor

    Yes, the transom is really bad, the stringers look good, except about a 3 inch area where it connects to the transom. For some reason, the top of it, wasn’t covered in fiberglass like the rest.
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    fiberglassing in new floor

    The outside of my transom has hairline cracks in it. Is this just the gelcoat cracking? Or do I have more severe problems? I can get a picture tomorrow, if that would tell you more.
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    fiberglassing in new floor

    Yeah I don't think I would chance it anymore. I am actually surprised something didn't happen to it, the last couple years that we were using it. Guess we got lucky!
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    fiberglassing in new floor

    Well you guy’s were right, the transom is completely rotted out. I don’t know what’s keeping it together. I must have been running this thing for years with it rotten. Has anyone ever seen one of these just give way and sink the boat? It’s an I/O so the front of the engine had good support, but...
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