View Full Version : Transom Repair
Willy B
03-05-2009, 12:52 PM
anybody used CPES(clear penetrating epoxy sealer) to repair a transom? I've got a small amount of flex where the swim platform mounts, seems solid, no rot. i think this was induced by a piss-poor sealing job on the hardware below the water line along with braces that are too short.
mainiac2
03-05-2009, 01:28 PM
a good boat repair web site is classicmako.com
captdavdavis01
03-05-2009, 02:15 PM
Willy, if it flexes, ITS NOT SOLID. The pen. epoxy will only stop it in the area that it touches, it will not "repair" anything.
wrenchturner
03-05-2009, 03:58 PM
More good info:
Fiberglass Boat Repair and Restoration (http://www.westsystem.com/ss/fiberglass-boat-repair-and-restoration/)
specifically:
http://www.westsystem.com/ss/assets/HowTo-Publications/Fiberglass-Boat-Repair-and-Maintenance.pdf
Agree flex = delamination
Willy B
03-05-2009, 04:30 PM
yep, know this is not a good thing. it's mostly localized to a small area. not taking on water and i know the transom is wet after installing a transducer this past summer but tapping w/ a screwdriver handle doesn't shed light on anything either. i'm beginning to hear the chants of cutting out transom, not real entertained by the idea of splitting the deck cap from the hull, removing the engine/outdrive, blah-blah-blah. boat is 24 yrs old, starting to wonder if she's worth saving. thanks for the input guys, keep it coming.
tommy1
03-05-2009, 04:43 PM
I saw once where they took what looked like a chain saw and cut out all the rotten wood and poured it with something...
V.B. wells & irrigation
03-05-2009, 06:02 PM
Replace it. It's many, many, hours of work and a pretty good amount of coin.
Big Ham
03-05-2009, 06:51 PM
Yeah, I did that thing with a chainsaw to one of the big stringers in my boat where the prior owner (dufus) hadn't sealed the screw holes for the gas tank panel. It worked quite well, too. Built it back up with wood and epoxy, capped it, and it's good as new.
It's not as hard as you might think, unless you have a big boat or a high transom. Just takes time.
ppinson160@yahoo.com
03-05-2009, 07:13 PM
the pourable transom repair that you are talking about is called seacast i have used it before works real good and once you fix it with it you will never have to do it agian