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<blockquote data-quote="momule" data-source="post: 411731" data-attributes="member: 20155"><p>When I changed motors from a 25Merc prop to my current Yammi jet and needed a higher/stronger transom I rebuilt with square aluminum tube sandwiched between sheet. It's not solid aluminum but is far stronger and lighter than the same thickness of plywood and it's tied into the corner braces and knees making the hull and transom one welded unit. The tubing was welded as a partial honeycomb pattern which was labor intensive but worth it for the satisfaction of not using any wood at all. </p><p></p><p>Nothing wrong with using plywood and good quality wood will last a long time of course. My comment was meant to be a question and not a criticism. Since you did so much nice work with aluminum on the rest of your boat, I thought maybe the wood was used on purpose for a specific reason. Looks like you've done an outstanding job on your build and thanks for sharing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="momule, post: 411731, member: 20155"] When I changed motors from a 25Merc prop to my current Yammi jet and needed a higher/stronger transom I rebuilt with square aluminum tube sandwiched between sheet. It's not solid aluminum but is far stronger and lighter than the same thickness of plywood and it's tied into the corner braces and knees making the hull and transom one welded unit. The tubing was welded as a partial honeycomb pattern which was labor intensive but worth it for the satisfaction of not using any wood at all. Nothing wrong with using plywood and good quality wood will last a long time of course. My comment was meant to be a question and not a criticism. Since you did so much nice work with aluminum on the rest of your boat, I thought maybe the wood was used on purpose for a specific reason. Looks like you've done an outstanding job on your build and thanks for sharing. [/QUOTE]
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