View Single Post
Old 09-06-2017, 09:23 AM   #8
jleonard
Guru
 
jleonard's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 5,037
Quote:
Originally Posted by DHeckrotte View Post
Suggest not putting wood back in there. Use solid fiberglass stock from a source like McMaster-Carr. Been there this past spring.

If your whole transom is cored, cut the inner 'glass back 'till you find dry wood (balsa or plywood). Grind things clean, epoxy solid 'glass in where the swim platform goes, epoxy core in elsewhere, laminate new 'glass in, scarphing onto the rest of the interior 'glass. Then drill new boltholes from outside and reinstall the swim platform and the zincs, platform brackets and zinc bolts all properly bedded.

No fun, but not that tough, either!
Yes and add the largest backing plates that you can fit in there.
Material choice is up to you but I like to use exterior or marine plywood.
__________________
Jay Leonard
Ex boats: 1983 40 Albin trunk cabin, 1978 Mainship 34 Model 1
New Port Richey, Fl
jleonard is offline   Reply With Quote