Looking for glass guy in Jax FL.
12-02-2008, 09:30 PM
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Looking for glass guy in Jax FL.
I have a 21' scout. I need to get my transom redone. Looking for someone local or within reasonable traveling distance. I love pushing the boat but every time i do my ext box gets loose. It seems i have some soft spots. The boat sat for a while before i got my hands on it. Im looking for someone whos willing to work with me their and let me do the grunt work. I love to learn and im not a headache.
12-02-2008, 11:23 PM
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I have a 21' scout. I need to get my transom redone. Looking for someone local or within reasonable traveling distance. I love pushing the boat but every time i do my ext box gets loose. It seems i have some soft spots. The boat sat for a while before i got my hands on it. Im looking for someone whos willing to work with me their and let me do the grunt work. I love to learn and im not a headache.
Then you cut only the inside laminate of the transom ,take a shissel or what ever works and strip the transom to the inside layer of the outside.
Give it a good grinding with 60 grid sandpaper.
Once you got that done your half way there.
Buy some marinegrade plywood 2 pc of 3/4 " and cut them to the shape of the transom but leave like 1/8" of the sides for filler.
Drill like 7/16 holes every 10 " into the plywold after they are laminated together with a 1808 matt and epoxy.
Then you fit them to your inside transom and screw them inplace with regular drywall screwa after ofcorse aplying epoxy puddy to both sides ,the inside of the transom and the plywood,,,yes dont worry about the stuff coming thru the holes yet,,,,, also to keep the transom from warping you screw 2 or 3 2X4's on the outside of the transom.
make shure you dont forget to thighten the drywallscrews down real good so all the exsess puddy comes out of the holes.
Now you get rid of all the exsess and make the outside where you left the space to a rounded shape with the putty.
Let it sit over night.
Next day ,,,,take of all the screws ,,in and out ,fill all the screw holes with some more puddy,,,,,then start grinding the would and about 10 " into the sides and on the stringers and bottom where they meet the transom.
After that you start laminating the layers of glass about 3- 4 over the inside transom.
Then cutout and drill all the holes you need from outside ,,since still there because old outside gelcoat and class.
then seal with resin and grind inside too finish with gelcoat ,paint it and start putting everything back in the boat .
DONE !!!!!!!!
12-03-2008, 08:36 PM
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Scotty, I met you at the races in KW. Im Jbonzs buddy. Thanks for the info. I think im gonna have at it. If it doesnt work out, Bradenton is only 4 hours away. I hope you have a free weekend.
12-05-2008, 10:29 PM
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Igot all the matt. we need around the corner.
Just tell J to right a check.
No, sirius ,swing on by.
Scott
12-06-2008, 07:57 PM
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Scott, Ill do all the grunt work and ill take the itching. Im pulling the outboard off friday and then cleaning the rest of it up over next weekend. PM me and let me know if your interested in a little side work cause im more then willing to come down for a weekend. Im also looking to put some tabs on it also so if you have anything laying around that can help me out, let me know.
12-06-2008, 09:14 PM
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Scott, Ill do all the grunt work and ill take the itching. Im pulling the outboard off friday and then cleaning the rest of it up over next weekend. PM me and let me know if your interested in a little side work cause im more then willing to come down for a weekend. Im also looking to put some tabs on it also so if you have anything laying around that can help me out, let me know.
I have some tabs for ya and yes we can put her back toghether . Let me know when ,,,,i be gone from 8-18th but after the holidays maybe ,if thats fine with you ?
