The sun is out today so I thought I'd start planning the transom repair on my, new to me, 12' Gregor. It's a U-123, confirmed 1977. Here's the cap plate. As you can see in that photo, the transom wood has seen it's last days.
I suppose as is usual, there's some surprises found when I moved the motor. I'll ask about those first, and then I'm absolutely sure I'll have lots more questions. I've looked through lots of the "transom repair" threads here, great resource!
First off, under the tape that the PO used, there's a rubber transom pad. I'm assuming this was added by a PO. When I get the new wood in place, I was planning to use a sheet metal plate "pad" instead of the rubber pad, inside and outside. Is that recommended or go back to a rubber pad, or both? I've heard both recommendations.
Next, once I got the rubber pad off, I see that there's a small crack in the transom cap. Thoughts on what to do about the crack? I don't weld...
Also under rubber pad there's a Simpson strap tie. Not sure how far under the transom cap lip it goes. Original? If I use a sheet metal pad I would think there's no reason to use the strap too.
As I said, more questions forthcoming, mostly about how to handle the knee bracing. (I'll take a full frame photo too, just realized I don't have one of the whole boat.)
I suppose as is usual, there's some surprises found when I moved the motor. I'll ask about those first, and then I'm absolutely sure I'll have lots more questions. I've looked through lots of the "transom repair" threads here, great resource!
First off, under the tape that the PO used, there's a rubber transom pad. I'm assuming this was added by a PO. When I get the new wood in place, I was planning to use a sheet metal plate "pad" instead of the rubber pad, inside and outside. Is that recommended or go back to a rubber pad, or both? I've heard both recommendations.
Next, once I got the rubber pad off, I see that there's a small crack in the transom cap. Thoughts on what to do about the crack? I don't weld...
Also under rubber pad there's a Simpson strap tie. Not sure how far under the transom cap lip it goes. Original? If I use a sheet metal pad I would think there's no reason to use the strap too.
As I said, more questions forthcoming, mostly about how to handle the knee bracing. (I'll take a full frame photo too, just realized I don't have one of the whole boat.)