Transom?'s

Thanks, Im taking the bimini off while I cut into her. Im trying to do a cost comparison to, time, materials etc. What I would like to know is approx how much resin is used in a typical transom redo? I can get a good grasp on the rest of the cost. Im basically gonna get the boat to the point that I could either do a pourable transom or a plywood due to the fact that I need to open the floor to repair the stringers. Now its a matter of what is cheaper.

For the pourable I think I will need 15 gallons of the the stuff, at 100 bucks a bucket Im lookin at 300, plus shipping, plus misc glass, so Im thinking roughly 400-450 bucks for the pourable.
 
If you're going to have the deck off to repair stringers, then wood (coosa) and glass is the way to go. I would say pourable if you didn't want to cut or remove the deck. For my 88', I would be looking at over $800 for Secast (about 4300+ cubic inches if I remember correctly) and about half that using Arjay. I would think the wood and glass method would be about $400 in supplies.

Just my .02
Maury
 
Re: Transom?'s120

3 gallons isnt bad. Is that your estimate of what it will take to do the transom or do you have a lot left to do? If I could get away with that I might go the traditional route. FGCI 2:1 laminating epoxy is 120.00 per 3 gallons, plus glass, and ply wood, might wind up being cheaper than the Arjay ceramic.
 
Thats an estimate. I have two empty gallons of resin, plus smaller quart sizes I bought. The transom is done, but now I need to reinstall the cap and glass that back on where I made my cut marks. I guessing at least 400 bucks in resin. Ran out of free cloth, so now I need to add that in.
 
Does anyone know if there is any space between the inner and outer liner on the 73 style V's? Im trying to plan how Im gonna open the floor to access the stringers and take care of the transom all at once. It seems that people cut the floor and the inner transom skin, some of the top cap, and leave the aft fish boxes and inside gunnel liners alone. It does not feel likw there is much space between the inner liner and the hull sides. Seems like it would be a pain in the a$$ to laminate up the transom having the fish boxes in the way? I guess I could still cut out the boxes and not touch the liner but I was trying to make all my cuts on flat areas with enough flat to re tab and glass my floor, etc.
 
Go to the gallery v20 section. Page 3 and page 6 shows some early V transon repairs. Page 6 has Dabiroc's V repair. Helpful pics. ;D

Whatever happened to Dabiroc ?????
 
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