Re: Transom repair/ random rebuild questions
#1) So I was watching a couple videos on youtube of guys doing transom replacement/rebuilds and was wondering where exactly do they get the pattern for the plywood? (Put maskingpaper on the glass and trim with knife/then transfer to cardboard/ to ply?)
#2) How difficult is it to perform a floor, transom, stringer, and cabin rebuild on a cuddy?(Assuming I have the means to hoist the motor and the cap.)
Thanks for your input.
1) Since the rotted transoms usually come out in small pieces, it is a matter of measuring and tracing out on a roll of paper (or something like that) from the 'excavated' area to get the outline of the transom core. Sometimes, rebuilds involve removing only part of the transom wood, other times it involves removing all of it. So, measuring and tracing on the inside of the transom would be your methods for making the pattern.
2) It is a fairly difficult job . . . messy and tedious. Most restorations take a few months, some longer depending on the 'day job' etc. You will see that most of the restorations documented on this forum do not involve removing the cap of the boat. Most of them involve cutting the floor out and then replacing it once the structural work is done. Boats of a modern design (1990 - 2000's) and with extensive rot would require cap removal. We have not really seen any/many of those (yet). . . .
Usually, you do not know how much restoration is needed until the floor is pulled up ( or cap/liner removed).
