Hey, everyone. I have a quick question.
A while back I replaced the transom wood in my old 12’ Gregor aluminum skiff. The replacement went well (thanks for the tips!) but now I’ve got an annoying rattle. At certain speeds/RPMs, the aluminum transom “skin” vibrates and rattles loudly against the transom wood. If I push lightly against the wood, it stops. Seems there is just the right amount of gap between the two materials.
Any suggestions on how I might be able to solve this without drilling new holes or removing the wood?
One thought I had was to see if I could squirt a little bit of expanding foam in there to occupy the void space and deaden the vibration. Or, maybe flip the boat upside down and dribble a little silicone (of other soft, non-permanent adhesive type material) into the crack between the wood and aluminum?
This isn’t a pretty boat, so I’m not too concerned about aesthetics. I just want the annoying rattle to stop.
Suggestions welcome.
Thanks!
~Alex
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A while back I replaced the transom wood in my old 12’ Gregor aluminum skiff. The replacement went well (thanks for the tips!) but now I’ve got an annoying rattle. At certain speeds/RPMs, the aluminum transom “skin” vibrates and rattles loudly against the transom wood. If I push lightly against the wood, it stops. Seems there is just the right amount of gap between the two materials.
Any suggestions on how I might be able to solve this without drilling new holes or removing the wood?
One thought I had was to see if I could squirt a little bit of expanding foam in there to occupy the void space and deaden the vibration. Or, maybe flip the boat upside down and dribble a little silicone (of other soft, non-permanent adhesive type material) into the crack between the wood and aluminum?
This isn’t a pretty boat, so I’m not too concerned about aesthetics. I just want the annoying rattle to stop.
Suggestions welcome.
Thanks!
~Alex
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk