Enforcer Project renamed, Junk Yard Dog.

Crusader

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James. I used a construction adhesive to attach the stringers to the bull. What that does is fills any. Kids and unevenness between the stringers and the hull. After it cured I laid down two layers of fiberglass and epoxy resin. Six layers where the motor mounts.
 
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blazeracer

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Ok, at a decision point here. Pulled all the crap off of the transom. The transom is delaminated big time. It still seems to be solid. Got it all smoothed out and without the pump ring or anything there is quite a bit of front to back movement, especially above the transom ring where the wood is only a couple of inches tall. Pics 3 and 4 you can see the wood isn't bad, but nat attached to the lamination. I have two choices.

Option A, I can lay up new glass, and if I do that I will on both sides. On this inside I'll a few layers of resin and matt then clamp a new piece of 1/4" ply, and lay a couple more layer over it. That should give it plenty of strength, for a lake jet boat anyway.

Option B would be to replace the entire transom. Can that be done without removing the intake? If so I will probably go that route.

EDIT: Almost pulled a SDP500 and forgot to load pics.. Here they are.

 
spd500

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It would be better to go ahead and do the transom while you are there . You should not need to pull the intake to do it . Alot of people are doing them now with no wood in them , you might consider doing it that way .
 
Crusader

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Also there's composite material out there that you might be able to use. But if you went that route, the Junk Yard dog wouldn't be a budget build any longer.
 
spd500

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The ones I have seen done only had fiberglass . They lay it up thick enough to have the same strength as a wood transom with cloth and resin .
 
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ChryslerJet

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spd500 said:
It would be better to go ahead and do the transom while you are there . You should not need to pull the intake to do it . Alot of people are doing them now with no wood in them , you might consider doing it that way .
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I would look at replacing it though you said it was soft around the exhaust cut outs and now some delam around the pump cut out I bet there is more that can't be seen.  Wood is very porous and its probably wet well into sections you think are sound.

I disagree on not needing to pull the intake based on the pics it appears that there is a section of the transom that goes under the back of the intake.  It probably wouldnt be a problem normally but this one appears to be setback.  But then what do I know take that for whats its worth the -$0.02.

 
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blazeracer

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Where the hell you been CJ? Hopefully working on your boat. The pump is not set back. I know I can cut straight down from the sides of the pump opening to the floor and do it that way. Just the little piece across the bottom would remain. I guess I need to borrow a sawzall from someone around here. No work on this boat today though. Gonna work some this morning then change the imp on the Glastron and head to the lake around 3 as soon as Edward gets out of school.
 
spd500

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I am not sure if it is set back or not . Mine is back a lot farther in my TX . Even if it is setback there should be no reason to remove the intake to do the transom . Read some of the projects here and over on PB , it has been done several times .
 
spd500

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After you cut the rest of the transom put you can clean out below the intake with a wood chisel . Mine don't even have wood under the intake , just a large piece on each side of the transom .
 
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blazeracer

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A chisel? That's sooo ancient. I will use my high speed oscillating multifunction power tool and get a super clean cut. I fact, I may but the entire transom out with that tool. It worked great on the floor and stringers.

http://www.harborfreight.com/oscillating-multifunction-power-tool-68861.html
 
Crusader

Crusader

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blazeracer said:
A chisel? That's sooo ancient. I will use my high speed oscillating multifunction power tool and get a super clean cut. I fact, I may but the entire transom out with that tool. It worked great on the floor and stringers.

http://www.harborfreight.com/oscillating-multifunction-power-tool-68861.html
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I used one of those tools to remove debris during my floor and stringer tear out phase too.
 
spd500

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Nah , I am sure James can handle it . Just need to decide to do it right the first time and he will be fine .
 
FL350

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It probably wouldnt be a problem normally but this one appears to be setback.  But then what do I know take that for whats its worth the -$0.02.


Yea CJ what do you know.That pump is NOT a setback.
Continue on James.
 
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blazeracer

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Man, coming a Vdrive guy even!! Hahaha....

Got a suggestion on the transom last night. Cut the glass from the inside. Dig out all of the wood leaving the outer layer of glass. Stand the boat up on it's back side. Lay a couple thick layers of new glass on the original skin. Call it done.
 
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