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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Would the white stuff be gel coat ? It seems to be mixed in with the chopped strands from the gun they used .
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Thanks, Good points.
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    What is the consensus regarding a below deck ski locker? I was thinking of filling the void with foam. Was thinking to build a wake tower with brackets for skis and boards. My thinking is that the least amount of holes in the deck....the better. Have I overlooked anything ?
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Thanks, I put some boards under and a couple of jack stands under the rear chines.
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    I have been reading that replacing the stringers on a roller trailer is not a good idea. I am at the point of grinding down the old stringer tabbing . I decided to look under at the hull.....needless to say , The rollers are making a small dent in the hull. No cracking in the gel coat. So ...
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Good suggestions . Thanks
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    One more question . Would it be wise to put the stringers directly on the hull , or put some rigid Styrofoam 3/8 inch thick between the stringers and hull? My thinking is to reduce hard spots .
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Thanks for the suggestion of plywood for the stringers.
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Thanks for the replies all . I was just concerned about strength and waterproofing with epoxy. I have not worked with polyester nor vinyl ester. But I will order a few pails of poly and some ACX exterior plywood. This is half the price of the Baltic plywood. Scott , when you say make new...
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    I have opened up the motor mounts . They were composed of layered plywood. I will use Douglas fir 2x6 stacked on flat to remake the mounts. The second stringer is wet for 4 feet from transom forward. The stringer looks like Douglas fir 2x10 . I asked about polyester or vinyl ester because I was...
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    I am restoring a 1991 Sunray Prelude 20 footer. I have used epoxy to glue the plywood panels together for the transom. I am not sure of what to laminate the transom back in the boat with. Epoxy is what I would like to use as it is the strongest , but it is expensive if I will have to do the...
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