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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    How many layers of glass is everyone putting on the transom and stringers? I have 2 csm and 2 1800 layers. I thought I had 1808 but it is csm free. I will say the 1800 goes on well except for the edges of the fiberglass , as it unthreads easy.
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Thanks , I will rip some 2x12's and epoxy them together for my mounts. I ordered some Cabosil , but it wont be here till Tuesday. I have a gallon of wood flour , but if it holds moisture , then I will wait .
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Good suggestion. I see you had the original tabbing left .
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Can I use my wood flour with poly? Also I see everyone using plywood for the engine mounts. Would 2x8 stacked on flats and epoxied together be ok? I have an abundance of 2x's , not much plywood at the moment.
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Well the stringers are bedded and the transom cut. I decided to use a hole saw from the outside first for the steering notch outs. Ran out of Cabosil. I used 2.5 gallons of resin so far. No glass work yet. I will say I like the milled fibers. Very easy to work with.
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    The stringers are ready for bedding. I went with the 2x12's only because I had them. Next time I will use all plywood like it was suggested .
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Tabbing in transom tonight . Rain stopped . I coated my stringers in poly and put PE spacers under them. Will bed them tomorrow weather permitting. The spacers are 5/8 backer rod . I cut in half .
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Well my milled did not come today, so I ended up with chopped glass. What a pain that was to work with. I will use the milled for bedding my stringers when it comes. Rain for tomorrow and possibly Friday. Hence the impatience to put the transom in today. Thanks to my son the install went...
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    When mixing PB does it matter if I use milled 1/8" fibers with my Cabosil or can I use chopped 1/2 " glass for my transom install ?
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Do most people tab the transom , then the stringers in? Then the bulk heads? Or everything at once? I was thinking to tab in the transom first. then the stringers and last the bulk heads and ski locker floor.
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Thanks, Well I finished the grinding to tab in the stringers and transom. 8 hours of grinding and 30lbs of fiberglass dust. This is the first fitting of the stringers. I will throw a laser level on them to trim the tops. Originally I was going to put the new floor on the old floor tab in place...
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Well after almost a month , I got some time to grind the bilge and transom. The gel coat was at least 1/4 inch thick. 4 hours later I have a good base for the new engine bay and transom. Does stitched mat have any strength , or is it just for binding the fiberglass cloth in layers?
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    My span is 30" but no supporting ribs. The original floor was 3/4" but I was thinking to go lighter, But perhaps keeping it 3/4" would be better. Right now my suppliers for glass and resin are running short , and the lumber prices go up daily. As most repairs start out as a small repair....then...
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Wondering if 1/2 inch ACX would be strong enough for floor. I was going to put 2 layers of 1708 on top . Or should I just get 3/4 ACX ?
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Thanks, Just waiting for some 40grit disks to finish.
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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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