i386
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This phase is a little down the road for my project, but I'm thinking ahead.
When my cap was installed originally I think they used either gelcoat, some type of thickened resin, or something else to butter the stern end of the cap to the transom skin.
When I removed all the rivets, the whole cap was free except this part and it made it difficult to remove.
I think if I used nothing at all it would probably be ok but if I have something there filling the gaps and preventing vibration I'll be better off.
If slather this area with epoxy peanut butter it's never going to come off again without destroying the skin at the transom. So with that in mind I'm looking for something that'll stick and fill the gap, prevent any vibration, but can be pulled apart.
So far my only idea is epoxy thickened only with glass bubbles and no cabosil or fibers mixed in. This is just using what I have.
Is there anything better?
If you look at the left and right side of my transom skin you can see where it was originally "glued".
Here's the top view. The whole back side of this live well was buttered (bottom). On the port side (top) it was also buttered, but it does not extend down as far as the livewell does.
In the center, there's a 1 1/4" thick piece of plywood sandwiched in there. It's glassed to the skin, but there's no adhesive between it and the green part. It is a precise fit though. The fiberglass does not flex until it contacts the plywood when the engine is clamped on.
When my cap was installed originally I think they used either gelcoat, some type of thickened resin, or something else to butter the stern end of the cap to the transom skin.
When I removed all the rivets, the whole cap was free except this part and it made it difficult to remove.
I think if I used nothing at all it would probably be ok but if I have something there filling the gaps and preventing vibration I'll be better off.
If slather this area with epoxy peanut butter it's never going to come off again without destroying the skin at the transom. So with that in mind I'm looking for something that'll stick and fill the gap, prevent any vibration, but can be pulled apart.
So far my only idea is epoxy thickened only with glass bubbles and no cabosil or fibers mixed in. This is just using what I have.
Is there anything better?
If you look at the left and right side of my transom skin you can see where it was originally "glued".
Here's the top view. The whole back side of this live well was buttered (bottom). On the port side (top) it was also buttered, but it does not extend down as far as the livewell does.
In the center, there's a 1 1/4" thick piece of plywood sandwiched in there. It's glassed to the skin, but there's no adhesive between it and the green part. It is a precise fit though. The fiberglass does not flex until it contacts the plywood when the engine is clamped on.
