Transom glue

[jwaldrop]

I'm making a transon from two pieces of 3/4" outdoor plywood which I plan to seal with epoxy. What is the best to glue them together? Should I also use epoxy or will poly construction adhesive be ok? I've heard that it sticks for a lifetime, wet or dry.

 

[Coors]

Re: Transom glue

I'm making a transon from two pieces of 3/4" outdoor plywood which I plan to seal with epoxy. What is the best to glue them together? Should I also use epoxy or will poly construction adhesive be ok? I've heard that it sticks for a lifetime, wet or dry.

So, glue with epoxy.

 

[Gary H NC]

Re: Transom glue

Yes,Use epoxy.Is this the pressure treated ply? If so it must be very dry before the epoxy is applied.

 

[Coors]

Re: Transom glue

Gary, read a thread were seacast said to use it to rebuild stringers.
Your experience says?...

 

[gcboat]

Re: Transom glue

Something 'sticking' together and something 'bonding' together are two different animals. On a transom repair I would like to know that the two pieces are bonded - not just 'stuck together'. Most construction adhesives do not make a penetrating bond, more of a surface bond. With marine epoxy you will get the penetration into the wood that mates the two surfaces, if properly prepped and applied. You won't be sorry using epoxy, maybe a little poorer but it will be worth the extra cash.

 

[fishingdan]

Re: Transom glue

Epoxy...epoxy...epoxy. You want the full surface of each panel completely bonded to the other. Works best if the epoxy has a small amount of structural filler mixed in. This is inexpensive and available at most marine centers. A fine sawdust also works well.

The key is that you don't want any voids (air spaces) between the two panels.