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Can a boat transom be repaired?
Repairing A Rotted Transom One method is to use a product like Git-Rot from BoatLIFE. This two-part liquid epoxy fills and restores the dry rot inside the wood using capillary action to penetrate it without drilling it full of holes. You can inject Git-Rot directly into the wood for more thorough penetration.
How do you reinforce a fiberglass transom?
Basically you cut the fiberglass skin off either the inside or the outside of the transom, remove the rotted plywood core, replace it with new plywood, I used regular construction plywood, and epoxy a new skin on over it.
How do you repair a rotten transom?
Treat any wood left inside with CPES™. Cut new wood and treat with CPES™ and insert into transom, clamp/epoxy-glue it to the back of the transom, fill in all gaps with either the Fill-It™ epoxy filler or a putty-mix of the L&L Resin™, and then re-glass the inside. It’s real work.
Can you replace part of a boat transom?
While it is a pretty complicated job, replacing the transom core isn’t impossible. Transoms are usually replaced from inside the boat. This means removing all the internal structure, seats, and tanks, etc. Once you can get to the transom from the inside, it is time to cut away that inside layer of fiberglass.
How much does it cost to replace a transom?
How much to fix a wet transom. Repairing a transom is a laborious exercise that can range from $3,000 to $10,000 depending on the vessel size construction and tradesmen used for the task.
How long do transoms last?
I have found the floor and transom to last roughly 10 years. Less if you don’t cover it or fish in monsoons. The problem is the manufacturers use cdx plywood on the transom and not marine plywood. If you replace it use 3 sheets of marine grade, screw them together and seal it with West systems epoxy.
How does transom saver work?
The transom saver is a device that protects your boat’s transom from stress or eventual damage from forces exerted on it by the weight of the outboard while you are trailering it. The transom saver connects to the trailer’s rear cross, absorbing stress for the engine bracket and transom.
How do I know if my transom is bad?
Typically you will see the transom flexing under power, or flexing when applying pressure to the outboard (by hand). You may also see large stress cracks in the corners where the transom meets the sidewalls. For fiberglass you could take a core sample using a hole saw to see if the inner wood is wet and/or rotted.
How thick should a transom be?
Outboard transoms are pretty much standardized at 1.5″. Most use two layers of 3/4″ ply, but a stronger method is three layers of 1/2″. Transoms are typically reinforced with knees, usually a couple at the rail and two or three on the bilge stringers, to transmit torsion loads to the bottom.
How many layers of fiberglass does a transom have?
You want each new layer extending far enough to catch more hull and more transom than the previous piece. Then you cover the whole transom with about 4 layers of 1708 to get your thickness.
What is a transom shield on a boat?
Raybo3 the transom shield is considered the plates on the inside and outside of the transom that hold the drives on and connect it to the motor.
Should a transom Flex?
The flex/movement in the transom should not be enough to transfer stress to that part of the boat. It is not an integral support of the transom.
Where is the transom located on a boat?
Transom. The transom is the area of the boat where the motor is attached. The transom is located on the stern of the boat and is typically made of metal on pontoon boats.
Does mercury recommend a transom saver?
A lot of boaters advocate using your engine’s service or engine lock. While there is a lot of debate on the transom savers or motor support issue, we do not recommend trailering using your service/engine lock for engine support when trailering. Both Yamaha and Mercury recommend against it as well.
Are transom savers worth it?
“There is a great deal of impact on the transom while traveling down the highway,” notes Ranger’s Trailer Engineer Rick Huddleston, “and a transom saver [connected to the rear cross member of the trailer] is far more effective at preventing stress at the engine bracket and transom than using the ’tilt/lock’ feature on.
Are transom savers needed?
the correct answer is,yes,you need a transom saver. even though boats are designed to flex and move in the water,they are not designed to be rigidly mounted to a trailer with a motor bouncing on the back that is flexing and stressing the transom with every bounce.
