1975 23' Sceptre i/o to outboard bracket

[CoreyTrx]

For the transom of the bracket I used 2 layers of 3/4" Coosa with a layer of mat in between. I bedded it to the bracket with thickened epoxy and put 2 layers of 1708 over it. I also made the 3 stringers out of 3/4" Coosa and covered it with 1708 also.

[CoreyTrx]

I'm missing some pictures but around the top inside of the bracket I adder 2" strips of Coosa that I glassed in to provide more gluing surface for when I put the swim platform on. I gel coated the inside leaving areas where the platform would later be glassed from the inside. For the drain I used fiberglass tube I bought and epoxied in. So I won't have to worry about it corroding down the road. Here are some pics of when it came out of the mold. It literally fell out of the mold.

[CoreyTrx]

Next I started on the platform mold. I used MDF that I sprayed a some lacquer first followed by a few layer of partall paste wax and PVA. Then I used clay in all the corners, a couple layers of gel coat and a couple layer of mat. Then 2 or 3 layers of 1708. For the core of the platform I used 3/8" corecell. I couldn't make the platform too think because I planned to use Armstrong hatches. After I bedded the core with epoxy I put 2 more layer of 1708. It came out really stiff. There's no movement when I stand on it.

[CoreyTrx]

Here's some pic of the platform core and what it looked like when it came out of the mold.

[bigeasy1]

Beautiful workmanship.I admire your neatness in the transom replacement,and it shows in your pictures.
Very much unlike my.My transom replacement photos that showed all kinds of stuff like tools,vacs,etc.all laying around in the way.

Congrats on such nice work,keep the pics coming

[CoreyTrx]

Bigeasy1 thanks. There might not be a ton of crap and tools in the boat but my garage isn't so neat. I was doing this outside so I didn't leave anything in the boat.

[dave s]

Looking good, nice clean work!

[erebus]

Have you done a lot of glass-work before? Or do it professionally?!
Because that is some incredibly high-quality craftmanship.
Very impressed/jealous.
How are you wetting and rolling out the glass to get it to conform so nicely with no air pockets or bubbles on the corners?

Also, how the hell do you guys get away with doing all this glass-work at home?!
When I get home from the boatyard after work, I'm stopped in the driveway by the wife and am forced to disrobe if I smell even the faintest bit like styrene.

[CoreyTrx]

Erebus, I taught myself how to do it. A lot of research and reading online. I have done quite a bit of it over the last 4-5 years. I couldn't afford to pay someone. I do work on other peoples boats also on the side. It just takes time to work all the air out and small rollers to get into the corners. Keeping the layers neat and working wet on wet helps with no getting air bubbles. I try to think things out and take my time to get it right the first time so I don't have to redo it. When I was first starting out I had to do a lot of things over.

As far as doing it at home. Being divorced makes it a lot easier. I wasn't working on boats when I was married so it wasn't an issue. I usually change outside anyways so I don't stink up the house.

[Blue_Heron]

Nice neat glass work. Well done!
Dave