I replaced the transom same way you did on my 1987 Bayliner. I used long drill bits to remove most of the wood in the transom along with some large heavy screwdrivers to scrape the old glued on wood from the fiberglass walls. Designed a long hose to reach on down and vacuum out any residual wood and scraps. The transom was as hard as a rock and lasted the rest of the lifetime of that boat which was decades before it was junked. DIY not to hard. Going to redo the transom on my 1983 V20 that I just started worked on.
5 years later; would you use it again? What would you do differently? Do you still have the boat? I’ve replaced a transom the original way, cut back the deck, the stringers, all from the inside. It seems the seacast cost is about 30% more. I used marine epoxy. It took me about 3 weeks after work in the evenings and weekends. How much time do you think you saved?
I HAVE USED THIS SEACAST SEVERAL TIMES FOR TRANSOM AND STRINGER REPAIR AND IT IS A VERY GOOD PRODUCT. VERY STRONG. ON A WIDE EXPANSE I ALWAYS WOULD GLASS SOME MORE REINFORCEMENT ON THE INSIDE AS AN EXTRA PRECAUTION. BUT VERY VERY STRONG PRODUCT. LOVE THIS STUFF.
I rebuilt my 59 Whitehouse from the inside. 3 layers of 1/2 marine plywood with a layer of chop strand in between each layer. One at a time clamped in place to attain the curvature. Then glassed over the plywood on the inside. Outside with gelcoat remained on the boat. I was thinking of that stuff but it was pricey
Great job! Your videos on this process were very helpful so thank you for taking the time to document it. I'm getting ready to undertake the same process on a 1963 17' whaler. What kind of grinding wheel were you using to remove the gel coat from the transom? I've been using flap disks but they leave a lot of gouges and swirls that have to be filled later. You seem to be using something different?
I replaced the transom same way you did on my 1987 Bayliner. I used long drill bits to remove most of the wood in the transom along with some large heavy screwdrivers to scrape the old glued on wood from the fiberglass walls. Designed a long hose to reach on down and vacuum out any residual wood and scraps. The transom was as hard as a rock and lasted the rest of the lifetime of that boat which was decades before it was junked. DIY not to hard. Going to redo the transom on my 1983 V20 that I just started worked on.
I'm out of the technology a bit. 30yrs ago. We only left the outer shell/skin and we started from that layering glass/resin,plywood,glass,resin,
Great job, I do just love sat in the garden in good old cool England watching all your hard working boat restoration videos well done ...
Awesome job man! Good to see how well your craftsmanship and the product worked!
Doing a fine job Captain House!!
Awesome job Guys!
5 years later; would you use it again? What would you do differently? Do you still have the boat? I’ve replaced a transom the original way, cut back the deck, the stringers, all from the inside. It seems the seacast cost is about 30% more. I used marine epoxy. It took me about 3 weeks after work in the evenings and weekends. How much time do you think you saved?
Like a boss! Eager to see more!
Thank you for posting this.
I HAVE USED THIS SEACAST SEVERAL TIMES FOR TRANSOM AND STRINGER REPAIR AND IT IS A VERY GOOD PRODUCT. VERY STRONG. ON A WIDE EXPANSE I ALWAYS WOULD GLASS SOME MORE REINFORCEMENT ON THE INSIDE AS AN EXTRA PRECAUTION. BUT VERY VERY STRONG PRODUCT. LOVE THIS STUFF.
Good job. Looks solid!
Looks good!
slow and steady wins the race
Lot of hard work but it pays off in the long run great job😊
Great instruction and funny!!
I rebuilt my 59 Whitehouse from the inside. 3 layers of 1/2 marine plywood with a layer of chop strand in between each layer. One at a time clamped in place to attain the curvature. Then glassed over the plywood on the inside. Outside with gelcoat remained on the boat. I was thinking of that stuff but it was pricey
Great job! Your videos on this process were very helpful so thank you for taking the time to document it. I'm getting ready to undertake the same process on a 1963 17' whaler. What kind of grinding wheel were you using to remove the gel coat from the transom? I've been using flap disks but they leave a lot of gouges and swirls that have to be filled later. You seem to be using something different?
Good job!!!
SeaCast is great for an outboard transom but doing an inboard outboard transom with it can be very tricky. It's still well worth the extra effort.
Awesome work bud!