How's your Seacast holding up?

[Rich Hargis]

While doing some work on my Wellcraft 25' Sportsman,I discovered it's time to fix the transom.I DO NOT want to remove the deck,so I am considering Seacast.How long has it been since you guys repaired yours with the product and how is it holding up?

 

[salty87]

Re: How's your Seacast holding up?

bump, i'm watching this one too

 

[Realgun]

Re: How's your Seacast holding up?

That stuffs to spenesive for me. But I also want to know.<br /><br />BUMP^^^^<br /><br />Pluss the fact my tansoms fine.

 

[Mark42]

Re: How's your Seacast holding up?

Jim Coffman runs mfgboats.com and did a transom with Seacast. He has since sold the boat to one of the forum regulars over there. From what I gather it has been 3 or more years since being repaired and the current owner (I can't remember who) claims it is rock solid. You might want to inquire at that site as to who has it and how well is it holding up. While you're there, Jim documented his Seacast repair in photos, you can find it under the "how to" section. BTW the windshield and gel coat entries are by yours truly. <br /><br />Don't forget to mention Mark42 sent you!

 

[Rich Hargis]

Re: How's your Seacast holding up?

I posted same subject on mfgboats for any body that wants to keep up with the topic.I hope I hear some good news about the product.<br /><br />Rich

 

[Rich Hargis]

Re: How's your Seacast holding up?

Since I have not heard any good or bad reports,I think I will just replace with plywood from the inside.May go with full transom with engine bracket.Classic Mako website has great projects with photos.Have to get started soon to be ready for fishing season.Thanks.

 

[Mark42]

Re: How's your Seacast holding up?

Rich,<br /><br />I was very disappointed to see the lack of response to your post both here and especially at mfgboats.com. That site has links to the seacast website, a how to on doing seacast, numerous members who have done it. Yet only one member responded. Even the webmaster blew you off. I guess that site is just not a hot spot of boat restoration activity. <br /><br />Good luck with your transom repairs. Your plans sound good. A bracket does give more usable floor space. <br /><br />Mark

 

[Rich Hargis]

Re: How's your Seacast holding up?

Well one last try to find info on your Seacast projects. Thanks Rich

 

[agitator]

Re: How's your Seacast holding up?

++Rich, I did a Seacast transom replacement on a 20' CC Sportcraft a couple of years ago. Also added a couple of extra stringers in the aft floor for good measure. Looks good and solid as a rock. Not cheap but made up for it in work saved. Would do it again.

 

[petersen_1955]

Re: How's your Seacast holding up?

Has anyone ever tackled an I/O transom with Seacast? What procedures did you use?

 

[samsam]

Re: How's your Seacast holding up?

Originally posted by Rich Hargis:<br /> While doing some work on my Wellcraft 25' Sportsman,I discovered it's time to fix the transom.I DO NOT want to remove the deck,so I am considering Seacast.How long has it been since you guys repaired yours with the product and how is it holding up?

You can cut the gunnels and just take off the back end of the deck. Of course then you have to repair those cuts but sometimes that is easier than taking the whole cap off and then reattaching it. Sam

 

[jy118lfd]

Re: How's your Seacast holding up?

Just to let you guys all know I did my 1973 19-6 aquasport transom with seacast and it really worked out great. I used the chainsaw method to get the wood out. Then I scraped the sides with a scraper I fashoned out of flat bar stock with a 45 bend in the bottem and sharpened to a razor edge. I then stapled a 36 grit sanding belt to a 1 by4 and proceeded to sand the skins. No wood remains and the skins were easy to clean. flushed with acetone to clean right before I poured the seacast. I have just started to cap the transom and it really is looking great. Solid and the bend in the transom from the wet wood is now gone. <br /><br />My wood was not rotten at all but soaking wet and It had delaminated from the outer skin.<br /><br />The chainsaw works great as the wood in the transom did not really go to the sides and bottem of the hull. You could feel the bar penitrate the void and I was ablt to stop the saw from cutting the hull. Took about 5 hours to remove all the wood and another 2 to sand and clean. About 5 hopurs to pour the seacast but most of that time was spent waiting for the kick. <br />I used 2.5 5 gallon kits and have some left over. I poured a slab and will cut it the exact same size and thickness of some plywood and weigh the to get an idea of the weight but I can tell you that I feel the seacast is going to be lighter based on the slab I have now.<br /><br />I also wanted to let you guys know no shrinkage was detected at all even now as it has been in the transom about a month and a half.<br />I was sounding the transom a couple of weeks ago witha mallet to check for any areas that might have not of adhered. I hit this one area about 6 inches around and about 16 inches to starboard of center and my heart dropped. It sounded hollow. I drilled a few holes only to find a air pocket between layers of glass. Not between the seacast and the glass. I spoke to a glass guy here and he fashoned a fixture to pour poly resin into above the holes drilled and filled the void. It is now solid as the rest of the transom.<br /><br />I have pics and will post asap