I cut my key hole steering arm notches with a 2 inch angle grinder and used it as a mill to keep grinding it out. Of course I forgot to do it and had to take my transom assembly back out haha I drilled my gimble housing bolts with a 9/16th bit and then mixed up some resin and coated the holes with a small brush to get the wood sealed up.

Good idea to coat the inside of the holes and use 4200 as a sealer. Sounds like its coming right along. Any pics?

Thanks guys. I'm just trying to cover my bases and seal this thing in 10x over to keep water out. Getting very paranoid about any possible places water can find its way in. Can't wait until I have to screw the swim platform on...

Anyways here are some pictures. Got most of the floor in last night, so I just have some small spots and some touch up fiber glassing to do. Then paint and get the motor back in...this part of the project might actually end...:angry-smiley-038:

Transom clamped to the wall and new motor mounts.
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i...ps900b448a.jpg

Transom glassed in:
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i...psd05b90a0.jpg

Testing alignment with new motor mounts before painting:
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i...ps776535aa.jpg

Floor stringers glassed in and foam back in its place:
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i...ps601e7522.jpg

Bilge floor in place, bad lighting so I will have to get some new pics when it dries out. Key hole is cut but is covered to keep the heat in!:
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i...ps9fe30de2.jpg

Thought I would end this thread with a thanks to everyone who helped me out throughout the rebuilding process. I don't know if I would do it again but it would prob take half the time. I learned a lot that is for sure and got to meet some new people.

Here is the "finished" product as far as the fiberglassing goes, I hope. I'll let you know in a cople months if it floats...


http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i...psdfea806e.jpg

Thanks again. Dean.

Nice job Dean. See you on the lake this summer

Looks good Dean, you should stop itching in a week or so!!

Very nice

I'm currently doing the same process to my Scarab. My question is how do you fit new transom to the back of boat if doesn't touch the hull at the bottom? How do you hold it in place suspended?

Look back on page 2 where glassdave answered a bunch of questions and see #4. Also look at the top picture above. Basically you put resin and mat on the backwall first and then clamp your new wood transom while wet to the back wall. Once that fiberglass hardens, it will be "glued" to the back wall and susspended off the bottom.

I used a wedge on the bottom to hold it in place while I tightened the clams and got it in place. For the clams I used threaded rods and 2x4s, (drill through the long side of the 2x4 so it is on it's side).

Let me know with any questions along the way. Glassdave is also a great help. Goodluck.

Dean

Thanks Dean. I guess I was just over thinking this, or not thinking enough, ha. Everything you said and what was posted I understood I was just wondering how xx lbs of glassed wood will remain suspended until the resin hardens to hold it in place. Your wedge idea is exactly what I needed to hear.

I started a new thread and have contacted glassdave directly. Thank you for your offer as well.

Jeysson