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What wood to use to replace transom?
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<blockquote data-quote="AlanT" data-source="post: 500727" data-attributes="member: 30185"><p>I used Coosa Board for my deck material. Lighter and stronger than plywood and doesn't absorb water, but doesn't hold screws as well as plywood. You need to take extra steps if you are going to screw something that requires structural strength, such as a leaning post. I did not. I bought it before prices skyrocked and paid a little over $200 for a 4X8 sheet of 5/8" Bluewater 26 due to span between ribs. By comparison 1/2" marine plywood was about $80 a sheet at that time a few years ago. I've seen Coosa used to rebuild transoms and requires fiberglass. The weight savings is significant. I didn't need additional strength on my deck and just painted it with a tread paint.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AlanT, post: 500727, member: 30185"] I used Coosa Board for my deck material. Lighter and stronger than plywood and doesn't absorb water, but doesn't hold screws as well as plywood. You need to take extra steps if you are going to screw something that requires structural strength, such as a leaning post. I did not. I bought it before prices skyrocked and paid a little over $200 for a 4X8 sheet of 5/8" Bluewater 26 due to span between ribs. By comparison 1/2" marine plywood was about $80 a sheet at that time a few years ago. I've seen Coosa used to rebuild transoms and requires fiberglass. The weight savings is significant. I didn't need additional strength on my deck and just painted it with a tread paint. [/QUOTE]
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