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Old 07-11-2011, 03:04 PM
george90 george90 is offline
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today when i was sanding the transom skin it started dripping something its weirds because the skin is only about as thick as a dime. it kinda taste like bitter saltwater with a hint of hardener. i can push and more come out any clue what is can be or how to fix it [image]http://[/image]
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Old 07-11-2011, 07:06 PM
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smells like hardeners to me. why whould it be in the middle of my transon hoe do i get it all out and is the transon ok being that thin
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Old 07-11-2011, 11:47 PM
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Default Re: transom problem

I assume your picture is of the inside of the transom after core was removed? Water will eventually penetrate polyester gelcoat/resin by osmosis and cause blisters. It's not uncommon on older boats in warm climates if left in the water if an epoxy barrier coat is not applied before the antifouling paint. When you pop the blisters, a liquid comes out that's something like you're describing. If your transom core was really soaked, maybe that happened, from the inside! Here's a link to an article on the subject by Don Casey. The fix for a bad case of external blisters is to peel off the gelcoat with a planer until you get to solid glass and then recoat with epoxy. Maybe you could sand yours down till you get to solid glass and then lay in some new glass with epoxy resin before installing a new core.
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Old 07-12-2011, 01:45 AM
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thanks thats what it is. minor luckly
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