Platform to bracket layup question

[strick]

Originally Posted by take a potter

So seeing all of that I still think I have the same question. Before you install the platform with what I am calling the "hood", have you laid up a full complement of glass on the inside/front and sides of the clamping board? Or does the "hood" when it gets glued to the clamping board take the place of laying up glass on the front and edges?

you can do it however you want to do it...I don't believe we glassed the edges or sides as you are calling them of the transom or clamping board as you are calling it...the swim platform part of witch has the hood you are referring to was bonded to the tub/flotation chamber and then glassed inside and out around the seams where the two join...

keep in mind however you decide to do it that your outboard mounting bracket needs to fit over the clamping board with some room to spare should you need to lower the engine which would be highly unlikely...does this make sense?

strick