Transom wood restore

[tonynoriega2]

Hi all... touched on this before and want to make sure I am on the right track here...

Local hardware store has A/B Marine Grade plywood...$70 a sheet for 1/2"

Based on my calculations of my two pieces extracted from my transom, I should have plenty of wood to complete this.

Inside piece is 1" thick, so am planning on gluing two sheets together with, from what I have read, Gorilla Glue.

Trace, cut, glue, drill holes, sand.

Sounds like the A side should be a nice side to sand a tad, slap some stain, and coat it several times in some form of spar varnish.

Is it possible to take a router to the edges to give it a more finished look on this type of wood?

Also on the original pieces, I found a thin layer of what I believe is rubber between the wood and transom wall...

I think I have read that if I am painting the boat, and have several layers of primer and paint that wont be necessary...
However, If I keep he transom alum, some sort of barrier between the wood and transom is a "nice" thing to have.

Thx guys.

 

[jigngrub]

Re: Transom wood restore

1/2" MDO plywood will be just as good or better and it'll only be about $50.

Running a router around the edges that will be seen will give it a nice appearence.

Paint the inside aluminum of your transom to prevent galvanic corrosion.

Spar varnish and urethane will work, but there considerably weaker than epoxy resin.

 

[Georgesalmon]

Re: Transom wood restore

You don't say what boat? Most transoms are 1 1/2" thick, though not all. Sounds like you are doing fine. There are as many good ways to do what your doing as there are forum menbers. As jign said probably don't need marine plywood but what the heck for a few bucks if it makes you feel good do it. I think marine plywood is a little stiffer but thats just what I think, no scientific evidence to prove that. I never tested the flexural modulus with an instron.

 

[tonynoriega2]

Re: Transom wood restore

@Georgesalmon it is a '53 AlumaCraft 16'. I confirmed my measurements last night and it is 1".

I am looking for Marine ply only because I have read that it has a better "look" than most plywoods... but I can not personally confirm that.

I am looking for something that will have nice grain and look to it.