Transom Repair in sylvan boat

[Dave Naaykens]

I am replacing the wood in my transom and I am being told that I should only use marine wood which I cannot find, to use pressure treated plywood and another person has told me to use a hardwood such as maple and treat it myself. What type of wood should I be using for the transom?

Thanks

Dave

 

[Bondo]

Re: Transom Repair in sylvan boat

I've used P/T Plywood,+ ACX Plywood.......

No Real reason to use Marine Plywood for what You're doing,.......

I wouldn't use Hardwood either..........

 

[Dave Naaykens]

Re: Transom Repair in sylvan boat

Hi Bondo,

I did purchase a sheet of PT, but was told that the chemicals in PT react with aluminum. They also told me that when I glue the two sheets together, the glue won't hold well with PT.
All I know is that I never want to have to replace the transom again.

Dave

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Transom Repair in sylvan boat

have you thought about seacast.

 

[CATransplant]

Re: Transom Repair in sylvan boat

Which Sylvan boat are you fixing? Does it have the wood part of the transom completely enclosed?

 

[Dave Naaykens]

Re: Transom Repair in sylvan boat

have you thought about seacast.

The one side of the transom is open. I would have to enclose it all in which could be a ton of work.

 

[Dave Naaykens]

Re: Transom Repair in sylvan boat

Which Sylvan boat are you fixing? Does it have the wood part of the transom completely enclosed?

No, it is open on the one side,. It's an 18' run about. Once everything is back together, you cannot see it. It's just that I have had so many differant suggestions on what to use or what not to use for the replacement plywood.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Transom Repair in sylvan boat

I did purchase a sheet of PT, but was told that the chemicals in PT react with aluminum. They also told me that when I glue the two sheets together, the glue won't hold well with PT.

Ayuh,......... I've heard that Too............

But,........
In 1999, I rebuild My Starcraft Islander 221, using P/T Plywood for the Floors,+ Transom......
I laminated the 3 Transom sheets together with Resorsinal,+ sealed it with Boiled Lynseed Oil.........
And it's Still in the same condition as the day I installed it.......
The Floor, I installed at the same time,+ sealed with Epoxy the following year.......
Other than a coat of Rustolium Grey paint,(to block the UV light).....
I've done Nothng to it either........