superboat transoms
 

Hi all, i was just doing some clean up on my 24', when i pulled the caps off the top of the transom to have them powder coated, i was surpised to find the core does'nt appear to be plywood, or is just the top capped off with a resin and something mix ? and are the transoms plywood from there on down ? thanks for any input. Rick

Re: superboat transoms
 

to my knowledge all the transoms are ply with the top glassed and gelled.

Re: superboat transoms
 

What Z said.....

Re: superboat transoms
 

yep and VERY strong...

Re: superboat transoms
 

nope, not glassed and gelled, maybe somebody did something along the way, it's rough and porous. not really a problem just courious . thanks Rick

Re: superboat transoms
 

The transom and motor well are glass together. The top edge has around a 3/8" hollow, which is filled with a resin/sawdust mixture. The stuff is very strong, much stronger then a cab o sil and resin mixture. Under that, the plywood transom is fully encapsulated with fiberglass. If you see a crack in the filler on the top of the transom, don't worry about it. It's cosmetic, not structural. Squirt a little 5200 in there and put the cap back on.

Rick

Re: superboat transoms
 

thanks Rick, i was'nt sure what that was. anyway, i drilled a few holes in it to find out water made it through the cracks and down inside, any tricks to dry out the water ? or am i in oh no land ? thanks Rick