seacast for transom replacement?

[caldog101]

I have a 20 seacraft and was reading up on the seacast website,I would like to know if anyone out there has done it recently,and how would i go about measuring the transom,with all the different angles thanks

 

[surlyjoe]

Re: seacast for transom replacement?

theres a thread in this topic that is tracking the durability of this product. search for seacast and you will fing lots of stuff on it. as far as measuing goes, get the surface area off the back and times it by the thickness. that will give you cubic inches. then convert to cubic feet or gallons as needed

 

[zzub]

Re: seacast for transom replacement?

Caldog:I used on my 17'Mfg very strong fairly easy once you get the old wood out,The company is very helpfull, They show you how to fiqure how much you need, Go to MFGBoats .com on the left side of page there is a link to transome repair with Seacast,Step by step with pictures.

 

[jy118lfd]

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I used it about two months ago on my 19-6 aquasport and it worked out great so far. A little patience getting the wood out and making sure the skins are clean. Don't listen to anyone who says you can't get the skins clean enough to get it to stick cause I was able to scrape all the wood off the sides and sand them till they looked new. Most of my wood was not rotten just wet and the chainsaw method worked great. Any questions just ask I would be glad to help.

 

[billh1963]

Re: seacast for transom replacement?

John,<br />I'm getting ready to start restoration on a 1974 Aquasport 19-6. I would love to see some pics of your boat and could use any insights you might have (my boat needs a new deck and transom work)<br /><br />Thanks!

 

[andy6374]

Re: seacast for transom replacement?

Just make sure that you work from the inside out. Leave the outer shell of the transom in tact. Grind the inner fiberglass down, get out the old wood core and then grind down the inner works of the transom shell. An air chisel works good on stuborn cores.

 

[caldog101]

Re: seacast for transom replacement?

Thanks guys,I visited the seacast website .I would like to leave both the inside and outside skins on and also raise the transom for 20 to 25 inches they explain that on the site,this ? is for jon .How many 5 gallon buckets did your boat take and how high is your transom thanks

 

[jy118lfd]

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I still have the 20 inch transom and I used 2.5 5gallon buckets. <br /><br />The chainsaw works great I used a 20 inch bar. You can cut through if you are not careful but if you use a sharp chain you will feel the air space between the wood and hull. After you feel it the rest is cake, just time consuming.<br /><br />I scraped the skins with a piece of steel bar stock bent at a 45 and sharpened to a razor edge. worked great. Then sanded the skins with a 1by 3 with a belt sanding belt stapled to thebottem and up the sides to work like a sanding block with a 4 foot handle. Flushed it with acetone right before I poured. I also filled in the center drain as the motor blockes it anyway.<br /><br />I will try to post pics for you asap

 

[caldog101]

Re: seacast for transom replacement?

Thanks Jon, for the steel bar stock idea,never thought of that,did you put back the center drain? and if so how.what year is your aquasports,I own a 1974 17 cc.I have replaced the floor twice"first time i did a bad job of sealing wood and it last 4 years"can you give me some dimensions on your transom,to see if is roughly the same size as my seacraft,i would hate to buy more of the seacast that i need,looking forward to the pic's

 

[billh1963]

Re: seacast for transom replacement?

Hi John and Caldog,<br />I'm getting ready to start on the restoration of a 1974 Aquasport 19-6 that needs deck and transom work. Any pictures to help motivate me and give me some ideas on what to expect when I pull the deck would be great.<br /><br />Thanks!

 

[jy118lfd]

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No I did not put back the center drain. I did put the drain tubes in the other two. I have the tool and it really works great<br /><br />My boat is a 1973 19-6<br /><br />It might be for sale this summer due to the fact that I picked up a 1983 200ccp deeper v and better ride. It needs a restoration though<br /><br />I will try to post pics today

 

[billh1963]

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John,<br />Did you get any pictures posted?<br /><br />Thanks!

 

[jy118lfd]

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Sorry about the delay I am tring to get them up today

 

[jy118lfd]

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[jy118lfd]

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Some pics Of the boat I will try to post more.<br />How do they get the pics to show in the forum?<br /><br /><br />[img=http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/9682/p10100276ue.th.jpg] [img=http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/2676/p10100261bx.th.jpg] [img=http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/3732/p10100120mm.th.jpg] [img=http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/5028/p10100109im.th.jpg] [img=http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/8245/p10100094nq.th.jpg] [img=http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/8826/p10100082tt.th.jpg] [img=http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/8223/p10100056pd.th.jpg]

 

[jy118lfd]

Re: seacast for transom replacement?

More photos at classicaquasport.com<br /><br />my gallery is under jy118lfd

 

[fishingdan]

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[jy118lfd]

Re: seacast for transom replacement?

Thanks for the lesson

 

[jy118lfd]

Re: seacast for transom replacement?

<br /><br /><br />Test, Tahnks again