so.  minor set back.  turns out the stringer i was gonna leave it...was pretty wet.  resin at scarf joint didnt stick well.  so i looked for the nearest bullet and bit it. 
stringer pulled!

it was a good call, as front of stringer had some rot.  not much....but....while im here......  i mean transom, port stringer and floor has been/ or getting replaced....why pinch that dollar for the starboard stringer.....
old stringer came out in one piece....so i was able to use it as a template.  made things go by quicker.  i was able to pull old stringer, go buy new wood, cut new wood to shape and grind hull to prep for install in about 4.5hrs.....in this stupid ass heat....wearing this stupid ass suit....that makes my stupid fat ass sweat like no other.  haha.

very sorry....no pics.  i will take them first thing tomorrow so i have something to share.

im itchy 

Man, that is a lot of work.

Are you going to soak the plywood in resin to help protect it? How are you going to join the pieces of plywood?

sorry man...didnt mean to ignore you...

yes.  plywood got a layer of resin prior to installation. two in fact.  first one, had some areas that soaked in more than others....i gave it a bit of a sand and another coat.  as far as the two pieces of wood...well....of the original transom wood, only about a quarter was good.  still very adhered to glass and very solid.
any and all of the rotted or rotting wood, was removed.  this exposed the transom fiberglass, which was sanded.   the new plywood went on in three parts.  at the seam of each was a bevel cut so they overlapped...maybe not needed....but there.  to install i mixed up some peanut butter...resin, cabosil and chopped fibers to a thick, peanut buttery consistency...and used it as a glue, i spread it on transom and new wood, extra thick on seams.  installed new wood.  then clamped new wood to transom. all peanut butter that squeezed out was spread over seam....or shaped to create a fillet.   after all cured...i gave it a quick sand, to remove any stray strands from peanut butter, leaving a smooth finish...then a layer of mat and cloth over the whole transom, tabbing into the hull.
thats where i stopped.
hope that answers your question...sorry for he delay...

Looks great bud! Sucks you had to replace the whole other stringer but well worth it to know it's solid! As I said before if I'm not at work I'm willing to help would be a learning experience for me as well


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What kind of engine mounts are you using ?


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well....im looking at my floor.....in the bed of my truck.   

suddenly work took off....everyone was putting on shows....

i had a moment to give it some love today....little more prep work.  little more glass work...well.....more like prep work.  the glass part is only 10% of work.

id post pics....but....it still looks the same.