cutting a transom.

[brent suzkui wyble j16]

what is the best way or proper way to seal a transom, i have a carilona skiff that had a 20" transom, i cut it down 5" to fit 15" motor. the transom is foam core no wood, i sealed the cut with West Systems, than a coat of paint. will that seal the foam or do i need to do more?

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: cutting a transom.

Brent,<br />You might want to read through some of these previous posts for more info. Just click on "Search" above and put in "Transom Repair". Lots of good info! Good Luck,

 

[SCO]

Re: cutting a transom.

What kind of filler did you use? Whatever the case, I would build up several layers of fiberglass cloth with the west epoxy. Crab Bait should weigh in here.

 

[crab bait]

Re: cutting a transom.

yeah,, just in time.. <br /><br />yes,, SCO is right.. should do somethin' to make it look good & so no water can seep down into an freeze & crack.. even tho you did coat the foam with epoxy.. <br /><br />good ,, but good enuff..<br /><br />like he said,, coat a few layers of epoxied glass cloth on/over the saw cut .. it'll keep it strong & the glass from chippin' in time..<br /><br />than coat the harden cloth with some MARINE TEX epoxy putty.. coat & sand as if spackel to hide the weave & to feather edge/blend the cloth to the original boat surface .. sand ,, wash down with ammonia an paint.. no primer needed or wanted..

 

[flashback]

Re: cutting a transom.

all these ideas are good ones, Brent, another option that I have used on port lights may work well here also, is to remove about an inch of foam from the cut down area and replace it with a mix of epoxy and filler, this will seal it and also give the edge a lot of strength. then cover with a couple of layers of cloth......

 

[brent suzkui wyble j16]

Re: cutting a transom.

thanks all.