SoCal Jet Boats
Tech Talk => Projects => Topic started by: stierney11 on July 03, 2013, 10:31:28 AM
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Well I have stripped all the old wood out and make a template out of construction foam and I was noticing that it was hard to get it behind the stringers to get it in to see if it would fit so I guess my question would be is it ok to cut the wood in half and glass it in that way or does it need to be one pice ?
And how thick of would would you recommend for this I don't have any weight to the transom except my pump .
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i had to cut mine...
you can see the gap inbetween the stringers and transom (i have an i/o so i need a 2 1/4" transom... you wont have this problem)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/905468_10151435878839833_1755731976_o.jpg)
my first piece went in solid
(https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/902268_10151437190354833_96775708_o.jpg)
but my 2nd piece wouldnt fit with the lip on the top of the boat so i cut a small section off the side to get it to fit
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/901820_10151436255139833_662307601_o.jpg)
then it got all glassed in
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/920469_10151437955964833_453147874_o.jpg)
since yours is a jet and you're not doing it for strength just something to attach stuff to i dont see any reason why u couldnt trim it to get it to fit, its going to be VERY snug. 1/2 or 3/4 ply should be plenty. just be aware when you pick out screws to bolt stuff in.
it looks much better than the old transom
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/901914_10151411661454833_1122078186_o.jpg)
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How did you get the first pice in , in one pice I think u might have a bigger gap between your stringers and transom
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