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Old 03-03-2012, 02:33 AM
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Default 5200 transom fix.

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Saw this on another board I'm on, I didnt want to say anything....... doesnt look right to me.

http://www.greatlakesfisherman.com/f...ad.php?t=24712
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Old 03-03-2012, 09:04 AM
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More then one way to skin a cat...but I would have epoxied it in place. After 4 tubes of 5200 I'm sure that you can hang the boat up side down by the transom and it will be fine

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Old 03-03-2012, 09:28 AM
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Yeah 5200 is good stuff and a boaters best friend but i i don't think i would have used it in that case. I used Hull and Deck putty on mine, combination of resin and milled fibers. Still looks like it came out nice.
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Old 03-04-2012, 10:30 PM
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There isn't a lot of fiberglass holding the new transom in. I don't know what was left behinds in terms of glass, but I would have put more down.
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Old 03-05-2012, 11:06 AM
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I guess the 5200 will do the job,it's strong stuff no doubt.When I did mine,I laid up two layers of 1708 to the inner transom skin,as it was pretty thin.That kind of surprised me,that Seacraft didn't make it a bit thicker.
I then used a a notched trowel to spread a thickened batch of System Three epoxy resin to the new marine ply transom.
We clamped and fastened it into place and let it cure.
I did all the rest of the glass layup on the new transom and stringer tie ins with 1708 and polyester resin.The two resin systems never came into contact with each other so there was no curing problems.
I just had so much rotted core on everything else that i went with polyester.It, for me at least is much easier to wet out the fabric,and work with,and also less money than epoxy.
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Old 03-05-2012, 07:03 PM
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Here is mine 4 layers on inside 1 mat 3 1708
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Old 03-05-2012, 10:35 PM
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I though he was pretty light on the glass. I don't know how he spread the 5200 but I gotta imagine it would be like troweling silly putty. I will be doing my transom in the next couple years so I'm always looking for the best way to do it. Is it possible to fit in between the transom and he back wall of the deck and no have to cut into the floor?? Gonna be a squeeze but I think I will work if the cap is off??
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Old 03-06-2012, 12:26 AM
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.... I will be doing my transom in the next couple years so I'm always looking for the best way to do it.
How about "Seacast"? In between the inner and outer skin of the transom?
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Old 03-06-2012, 09:00 AM
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How about "Seacast"? In between the inner and outer skin of the transom?
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I though he was pretty light on the glass. I don't know how he spread the 5200 but I gotta imagine it would be like troweling silly putty. I will be doing my transom in the next couple years so I'm always looking for the best way to do it. Is it possible to fit in between the transom and he back wall of the deck and no have to cut into the floor?? Gonna be a squeeze but I think I will work if the cap is off??
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http://www.classicseacraft.com/commu...ad.php?t=23537
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Old 03-06-2012, 10:26 AM
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Yeah, I saw that post and I am considering it...... My only problem would be the drive hole. going from the massive volvo drive to a smaller mercruiser hole......
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