Dirty Rotten

[sinner808]

So, I'm balls deep in rebuilding my Tahiti and found half the transom and a big chunk of the floor rotted out.  I figured "Dirty Rotten" would be a fitting name for her.  Whaddaya think?

 

[springerpete]

Rotten Tail, Rottin' Tail , or Bad Wood.  :smile23:

 

[Devilman]

So, I'm balls deep in rebuilding my Tahiti and found half the transom and a big chunk of the floor rotted out.  I figured "Dirty Rotten" would be a fitting name for her.  Whaddaya think?

I like it..... :smile13:

 

[CorDog009]

Me too  :smile15:  From what my wife says all the time, mine should be called "That damn boat's gonna cause a divorce"  :smile23:

 

[sinner808]

where  are you located at? and do ya have pics on here?

I live in Hawaii...and here are some pics of the fkn rot

..up under the bow

...the transom

in process of repair...

 

[pro53]

Are you cuttin out only the bad spots.Being a jet I proably would have did the whole transome in 1 piece for strength.

 

[sinner808]

Are you cuttin out only the bad spots.Being a jet I proably would have did the whole transome in 1 piece for strength.

yeah, i'm only cutting out the bad spots.  but  i'm gonna reglass the whole transom with some thick mat, then cover it with another layer of cloth.  I think it should be plenty strong.

where are you gonna run at?

Kaneohe Bay

 

[springerpete]

You are already there and doing half of it; so go ahead and do the rest. Rot is like rust, the piece that you leave will be what bites you later.

 

[dragdaddyO]

i can atest to that! started on mine last year and was just going to change out the carpet. ended up the transom was rotted about 6" up all the way across. "anything worth doing is worth doing right."  :smile15:

 

[dragdaddyO]

you could call her Wahine Pilikia "woman trouble", the boat that is! how about this Kekona Pilialo "second wife" :smile24: