sidewinder
Member
have a small place on the transom at the seam where the fiberglass is pulling away from the wood
what is a good fix
what is a good fix
how hard is i to replace a transom on a jet boat
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duanehydro
Active member
how hard is it, or how much for a repair for a good shop? think.gif
sidewinder
Member
well i want to put a swim plateform on the boat for wife got a lot of good ideals to think about one i dont want to
get on step and pull transom off that's bad in water my boat is not the Rms titanac i dont want to sink
and the transom is wood and fiberglass and wood is wood bad ???????????? i have a spot on transom
where the glass is pulling away from the wood at the seam thats the problem with old boat you dont know
get on step and pull transom off that's bad in water my boat is not the Rms titanac i dont want to sink
and the transom is wood and fiberglass and wood is wood bad ???????????? i have a spot on transom
where the glass is pulling away from the wood at the seam thats the problem with old boat you dont know
Last Mohecian
Administrator
If you are handy replacing the wood in the transom is not that difficult. You are going to get different opinions on what to use but personally I prefer epoxy resin and marine grade plywood. There is a ton of good info out there on transom replacement. You might also check out the restoration forum over at iboats.com Do the research and make an educated decision.
ChryslerJet
New member
I am replacing the transom on mine on my own but then I also am replacing the floor, foam, stringers, bulkheads, and everything else.
spd500
New member
Honestly the offer Robert made is more than fair . Especially with him giving a 2 week guarantee . Most of the time when people have work done on their boats the number one complaint is how long it takes to get thier boat back . I have heard complaints about turn around time from just about every shop around .
sidewinder
Member
is a fiberglass transom better then wood
duanehydro
Active member
spd500 said:
damn, I have to agree with shannon. :grin:.going price in this area is about 1600......and your boat would be there 2-3 months...lol
sidewinder
Member
i need to do alot to boat the old owner keep it running but didnt do no more then he had to
boat looks good runs good has a bobo are two but need to make wife happy she cant get out
and in need to put step on back think i will go wood ,alum cost big $$$$$ to have built for my boat
have weird back end cant get off the shelf to work .and dont know what i well get into with transom
someday will put more power in boat pump will not go no more old pump cant get shaft for it to go stainless
more power means new pump but have bug you know how that is big dreams little pocket book
will fix one thing at a time and one day hope to find end
boat looks good runs good has a bobo are two but need to make wife happy she cant get out
and in need to put step on back think i will go wood ,alum cost big $$$$$ to have built for my boat
have weird back end cant get off the shelf to work .and dont know what i well get into with transom
someday will put more power in boat pump will not go no more old pump cant get shaft for it to go stainless
more power means new pump but have bug you know how that is big dreams little pocket book
will fix one thing at a time and one day hope to find end
veestyle
New member
This winter i am pulling the wood out of my winder and laying it back up with several layers of glass, the transom on a jet doesn't need wood substrate, sidewinder built alot of outboard boats and they all were heavy. If you are dong a set of swim platforms then put the wood back in so you don't worry. i preferr BC oak plywood and epoxy resin.
sidewinder
Member
got pic sweet boat thanks what i was thinking go back with wood liked what was said little changes to make big change
bad habit of over doing and turns out bad ,but if i can get the 51% owner of ever thing i have or hope to have happy
it is all good and she will want to come out and play getting drag over the top turned her off on boating a little need to make it
better for her to get back in
bad habit of over doing and turns out bad ,but if i can get the 51% owner of ever thing i have or hope to have happy
it is all good and she will want to come out and play getting drag over the top turned her off on boating a little need to make it
better for her to get back in
spd500
New member
I used to have a step that you could attach inside the boat that was on two ropes and you could just hang it over the side of the boat for boarding . I think I gave it to Patch a few years ago . I will try to find a link for you . Something like that would eliminate needing a swim step and climbing past the motor .
sidewinder
Member
I have seen one in Overtons did it work good
sidewinder
Member
Why can't. She get in boat on shore
get out on shore wade with kids to simple
get out on shore wade with kids to simple
Last Mohecian
Administrator
Rick has a ski rope handle tied to his front motor plate. He said it works great. Throw it over the side and use it like a stirrup step.