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I'm rebuilding my transom and with the recommendations from this site, I'm putting the West System epoxy over the wood to seal it out. When filling holes it seems to shrink into the holes. Is it soaking into the wood or shrinking? When I use filler with it, it seems to stick to the spatula...

I removed the wood from the transom for replacement. When i ground off all the grime, corrosion, caulk, ..., I found the aluminum was pitted. Does this pose a problem? Is it a structural issue? If so how do you repair? I also found several of the bolt holes were corroded out. How can I...

I'm trying to mod my boat and still keep it light. I was thinking about using aluminum/clorplast sign blanks. Something like Alumacor, Max Metal, or Alumalite. They claim to be way stronger than flat aluminum. I was thinking it would make a great deck at a light weight with carpet on top...

I was just reading the info on Gluvit. All the post on here refer to it as being used on the inside to seal against leaks and Steelflex on the outside of the boat for protection. Why can't Gluvit be used on the outside for sealing and coated over with Steelflex for protection? Seems like the...

I want to thank all the creative craftsman on this site. You have great ideas and are really an inspiration. I have a large deck boat with 200hp motor. Since we fish Weiss lake which is notorious for shallow areas, stumps, rocks and numerous other things capable of destroying a lower end, I...