fiberglass or wood transom

[meals on reelsjello2]

i just pulled out my old transom(scooped it out with a spoon) and i was wandering if instead of putting wood back in if i could just layer fiberglass to build it up to the right thickness so i would have a nom rotting tranom that i wont have to worry about again :redface:

 

[Bondo]

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i was wandering if instead of putting wood back in if i could just layer fiberglass to build it up to the right thickness so i would have a nom rotting tranom that i wont have to worry about again

Ayuh,... I can think of 2 reasons Not too....

Weight,+ Expence...

 

[meals on reelsjello2]

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then what about using that fake decking material, oris threr anything else i could use:redface:

 

[109jb]

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My opinion --- Wood is fine if you take care of the boat. There are 100 year old boats out there that look great because they were taken care of. If it is a fiberglass boat you can do a better job than the factory encasing it in fiberglass. If an aluminum boat you can also encase the wood in fiberglass and make sure to seal any penetrations with 3m sealer. A properly cared for wood transsom can last your lifetime.

 

[meals on reelsjello2]

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i was just wandering beecause you have to drill allot of holes in the transom for the motor and transduser ect. if i go with wood what is the best way to get those holes sealed the preivious owner puton silicone but like i said i scooped out the transom with a spoon and thats no joke

 

[meals on reelsjello2]

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buy the way i have a 1976 gypsy mdg 15' tryhull with a 60 hp johnson
all fiberglass

 

[109jb]

Re: fiberglass or wood transom

i was just wandering beecause you have to drill allot of holes in the transom for the motor and transduser ect. if i go with wood what is the best way to get those holes sealed the preivious owner puton silicone but like i said i scooped out the transom with a spoon and thats no joke

3M 5200 marine sealant. You can get it at Walmart. At least my Walmart has it. It is a polyurethane sealant, not silicone.

 

[meals on reelsjello2]

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ok ill try it like i said i just dont want to do this again its a real pain in the a** all this started with a dent in the front so i seperated it at the front and found thst the wood stringerd thst hold the two halvs together wher rotted, than i seperated the whole thing and found out the transom was gone. this all after i replaced the floor, but hey i only payed 300 for the boat trailer and motor... anman does it move...like i said i just want it to last and you guys are the experts so ill go with what you say. also ill have a few more questions that ill bring up later aftr i get this done.

thanx for your help; meals on reels.......hey i think thats what ill name my boat

 

[meals on reelsjello2]

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also in the future i would like to put a 90hp on it is there anything i could do to make the transom any stronger without making it thicker

 

[fishrdan]

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3M 5200 marine sealant. You can get it at Walmart. At least my Walmart has it. It is a polyurethane sealant, not silicone.

Home Depot has it too, $6-7/tube, better than $12 at Worst Marine.

 

[scipper77]

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meals on reels.......hey i think thats what ill name my boat

That's an awesome name for a fishing boat!! If I ever buy a new fishing boat I'm stealing that name and acting like I came up with it!!

 

[meals on reelsjello2]

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That's an awesome name for a fishing boat!! If I ever buy a new fishing boat I'm stealing that name and acting like I came up with it!!

THIEF!!!!!!!THIEF!!!!!!!!!
I think ill paton that name HEHEHEHE!!!!!

 

[meals on reelsjello2]

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ok.....now that i have the transom out and the outerskin on the inside all sanded and down to bare fiber do i now cut the new transom and put it in or do i encase it in fiber first ......also how do i attatch the outer skin to the transom. also since i have an automatic builge pump can i leave the plug hole out because after fishing i always shopvac out the builge area because all the water never drains all the way.....i would just like to have as few holes as possible.... and if i shouldnt where do i get that brass hole thing to put in and how do i install it.....sorry for all the (probably dumb):redface: questions its just this is my first boat and i want to do it right.....just thought of another one how do i attatch the edges of the transom as well......

thanx again; meals on reels.....to be trademarked.....LOL

 

[meals on reelsjello2]

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P.S. my avatar is what my boat looked like new..... definatly dont look like that now but workin on it

 

[salmonee]

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Home Depot has it too, $6-7/tube, better than $12 at Worst Marine.

I spent $15 2 weeks ago for my xducer...

 

[salmonee]

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meals,
Can you post photos of your work in progress. It might come in handy if I have to work on mine. I have a 78 Sailfish that was cherried 4 weeks ago when I bought it. Now is another story.

My 16' has a '04 Yamaha 115 4 stroke on it. The original owner place some kind of steel reinforced plate across the transom.

 

[meals on reelsjello2]

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i wish i could but i dont have a cable for my camera

 

[1rawdawg007]

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You could probably find the bung at a plumbing supply or hardware store. They make them out of different types of materials, so you get a choice.
A piece of pipe would work too, that way it would be flush mount to eliminate being damaged and debris wouldnt hang up on it as easy. Just my ideas.

 

[yt]

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There's stuff out there called Seacast that you mix and pour to make a new transom. Might want to look into it.

 

[meals on reelsjello2]

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well i finaly got the transom in and OMG ..... no words for how im feeling.....all i can say is i am finaly done. but ill tell you this ... as much fiberglass as i put on that that thing is the inly thing the aliens will find in the year10,000...next OMG is the stringers anyone have sugestions i think before i fiberglass them in would it be ok to glue them down with liquid nails and then fiberglass or what..... anyway ive got the new transom in

thanx for your input;;; meals on reels