Thread: Boats out of commision for a while.

Got to work on it this evening. Yesterday we worked cattle and I was dead tired. Today at work I trimmed the piece for the top of the transom. The walls were too thick to fit on the plywood and aluminim hull. So a little millwork to take about 1/32 off of each side. Installed it and the aluminum gussets ( I guess that is the name ). I ran out of the special rivits when putting the deck supports back in place but I will get some regular ones tomorrow. These will never see the waterline ( at least I hope) because they are in the boat.

Tomorrow Iam going to try to get it welded then cleaned and primed. Will post more tomorrow.



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We replaced a transom on a friends '86 Tracker about 12 yrs ago, doubling PT 3/4" like you have. The only thing we did different was soaking with Thompson's in a cheap plastic childs swimming pool held down with cinder block for 24 hrs after the green wood had been dried out for a while. It was still doing great as of a year ago. Good luck with yours.

Great work ethic is what I see


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Originally Posted by SpeckledSlab

We replaced a transom on a friends '86 Tracker about 12 yrs ago, doubling PT 3/4" like you have. The only thing we did different was soaking with Thompson's in a cheap plastic childs swimming pool held down with cinder block for 24 hrs after the green wood had been dried out for a while. It was still doing great as of a year ago. Good luck with yours.

The new pressure treated wood is not supposed to be good for aluminum. That is what I heard and read. Marine plywood would have been best but the nearest place that had it was 3 hours away. Could have paid $$$$ to have some shipped but this will last me till I get a new boat and then who ever gets it a while longer.

No welding today, leaving work early tomorrow to get it done. Besides who doesnt like leaving work early on a friday.

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It is Friday and the Boat is at the shop -- We hope his friend gives him a head of the line pass to get the coating on the Transom this weekend .. the Motor standing all by itself looked Lonesome

Originally Posted by Fish on Line

It is Friday and the Boat is at the shop -- We hope his friend gives him a head of the line pass to get the coating on the Transom this weekend .. the Motor standing all by itself looked Lonesome

Yes I have good friends..... and some bad ones. But this one is good. I got it back to the house t about 3:30 and disnt waist any time. Got to work sanding and wire brushing. Removed the extra silicone and oxidation. Taped it off and primed it with etching primer. Going to put a coat of bed liner tomorrow.

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Very nice job

Well done.


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