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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
Western W-17 Rebuild advice needed and build thread
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<blockquote data-quote="thill" data-source="post: 512630" data-attributes="member: 4972"><p>I was just trying to look at the transom again from the pics with the motor on and from the inside...</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Is that a dent across the bottom of the transom from motor weight pushing in, or is that part of the transom design? Pics?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On the inside, were you able to wire brush or otherwise clean up the corroded looking areas of the inside of the transom skin? (I'm guessing you did, looking at the rest of your work) Purple power full-strength is good tor remove that stuff, as is AlumaBright or other stronger cleaners.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Once cleaned well and rinsed thoroughly, that would be a good area to either seal with aluminum primer and paint before you put the transom wood back in, or seal with epoxy to prevent pitting and corrosion. If that wasn't done, I would pop the transom wood out, seal the metal well, and put it back in.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">What kind of transom/deck wood is that? That isn't MDF is it? Or are those just templates? As you may know, MDF is not stable around water, no matter how you seal it up. There is a compressed fiberglass board that looks similar to MDF, but is very solid, but hard to find. Coosa Bluewater is similar, but is typically black/charcoal in color. </li> </ul><p>These are just a few thoughts from looking at your pics. Looks like you are doing a great job and will get it done quickly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thill, post: 512630, member: 4972"] I was just trying to look at the transom again from the pics with the motor on and from the inside... [LIST] [*]Is that a dent across the bottom of the transom from motor weight pushing in, or is that part of the transom design? Pics? [*]On the inside, were you able to wire brush or otherwise clean up the corroded looking areas of the inside of the transom skin? (I'm guessing you did, looking at the rest of your work) Purple power full-strength is good tor remove that stuff, as is AlumaBright or other stronger cleaners. [*]Once cleaned well and rinsed thoroughly, that would be a good area to either seal with aluminum primer and paint before you put the transom wood back in, or seal with epoxy to prevent pitting and corrosion. If that wasn't done, I would pop the transom wood out, seal the metal well, and put it back in. [*]What kind of transom/deck wood is that? That isn't MDF is it? Or are those just templates? As you may know, MDF is not stable around water, no matter how you seal it up. There is a compressed fiberglass board that looks similar to MDF, but is very solid, but hard to find. Coosa Bluewater is similar, but is typically black/charcoal in color. [/LIST] These are just a few thoughts from looking at your pics. Looks like you are doing a great job and will get it done quickly. [/QUOTE]
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