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  1. happy cruiser

    215 sundowner transom

    Any idea why the 2 strips of wood are there do they need to be put back and what will I redo that area with? I obviously have more dismantling to do just putting a plan together when I don't have time to be in the boat. Cheers
  2. happy cruiser

    215 sundowner transom

    Finally had a chance to get back to it, quick question about the blue area of the bilge seems to be a thick layer of im guessing 1708 does this need to be removed or just sand the edges where the new stringer will meet it? It appears there are 2 strip of wood possibly that are underneath it but...
  3. happy cruiser

    215 sundowner transom

    The mounts were lag bolted in, wouldn't that just force the layers apart?
  4. happy cruiser

    215 sundowner transom

  5. happy cruiser

    215 sundowner transom

  6. happy cruiser

    215 sundowner transom

    Is this normal construction of an engine beds and would i be better doing a solid block of some hardwood for the new ones?
  7. happy cruiser

    215 sundowner transom

    Finally got a bit of time to get back to teardown slow and steady is gonna be my game plan lol, foam seems to be dry so far stringers are soft about 10" from transom gonna keep chasing and see where we end up. I definitely appreciate all the info I have received so far from you all and will post...
  8. happy cruiser

    215 sundowner transom

    I have been watching his searay video on utube, alot of good info just trying to process all of it
  9. happy cruiser

    215 sundowner transom

    Heck of a writeup I'm about halfway through reading it, i will be digging deeper tomorrow and see how far I'm going to be into it and see what the wife thinks and go from there
  10. happy cruiser

    215 sundowner transom

    Pmt133 how much do you think you had in supplies and did you do the transom also?
  11. happy cruiser

    215 sundowner transom

    The pictures definitely help me see what I'll be getting into thank you
  12. happy cruiser

    215 sundowner transom

    So best way to get started would be to rip up decking and work down from there, get foam out then start drawing it up with measurements?
  13. happy cruiser

    215 sundowner transom

    What is the best way to make sure stringers and engine mounts go back in the same location once everthing is cut out? I think that's my biggest fear of doing a job of this nature it's not the labor or figuring out how to lay it up just making sure everything goes back were its supposed to be
  14. happy cruiser

    215 sundowner transom

    Floatation box as in areas either side of the bilge from transom moving forward?
  15. happy cruiser

    215 sundowner transom

    keyhole had decent wood but it is rotted at the very bottom so possibly caught it kinda early ends of stringers are soft at transom but unsure how far it goes. Tomorrow I am going to clean and bundle wiring out of the way and start opening it up, will report back
  16. happy cruiser

    215 sundowner transom

    Appreciate all the advice motor and drive are coming out tonight so the fun will begin soon, do the stringers usually rot first seems the transom rotted around incorrectly installed trim tabs but until the drive is removed won't know for sure
  17. happy cruiser

    215 sundowner transom

    89 four winns 215 sundowner with rotted transom engine beds seem solid is there a way to replace transom without totally gutting the boat and if the engine beds are rotted can the tops be cutt off and new wood blocks be inserted? Haven't pulled engine yet just getting my ducks in a row. Thanks all
  18. happy cruiser

    Transom and floor replacement

    Absolutely not a good job refitting, the plan moving forward is to indeed make it better than the mess the original builder has done, as scott Danforth stated other options for the end grain balsa nida core or foam core what would the better option be to follow the curved contour of the bottom...
  19. happy cruiser

    Transom and floor replacement

    Yes i now know what the transom thickness should be and i appreciate all the info you have shared, but the build spec sheet for this particular boat would tell me why the original transom was only 1" thick but with the unglassed wood spacers added made the 2 1/8" total thickness as well as aid...
  20. happy cruiser

    Transom and floor replacement

    I have looked and cant find anything, that info could come in handy for sure
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