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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1985 Rhyancraft (Unplanned) Rebuild
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<blockquote data-quote="BrownDogFlies" data-source="post: 389394" data-attributes="member: 17357"><p>Update on the transom repair ...</p><p></p><p>Spent the better part of this afternoon brushing the aluminum of the transom clean inside and out. On the exterior of the stern the PO had mixed up an unholy cocktail of paint, epoxy and silicone caulk and sealed it under a thick layer of new aluminum. You can see the result below - I put an orange bucket in to boat to make the holes stand out. On the interior god knows what happened -- I am beginning to think they used some sort of PT ply for the old transom. Look at the picture below - how else do you explain the pitting the follows the outline of the old wood?</p><p></p><p>Anyway, five hours of work summarized in 100 words</p><p>- Used an angle grinder with a fine grit finishing pad (similar to a green scouring pad) to sand down to the bare metal</p><p>- Used a variety of wire brushes to get out as much of the sugar out of the pitting as I could</p><p>- Vacuumed</p><p>- Wiped down with a 50/50 mix of 4% vinegar and water</p><p>- Repeated 1-4 several times</p><p>- Painted with OSPHO and let dry</p><p></p><p>During the process I found more pitting, this time in the hull floor between two ribs (see pic below). After initial freak out, determined that the pitting is not as bad as originally thought and isolated to the rear of the boat. So, this coming Friday morning I am planning on taking it to a local carwash and powerwashing the interior, pulling it into the sun to dry before painting OSPHO over everything that even remotely resembles a pit, letting it dry for 30-45 minutes, then rinsing it clean.</p><p></p><p>Thoughts?</p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance.</p><p>--BrownDog</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BrownDogFlies, post: 389394, member: 17357"] Update on the transom repair ... Spent the better part of this afternoon brushing the aluminum of the transom clean inside and out. On the exterior of the stern the PO had mixed up an unholy cocktail of paint, epoxy and silicone caulk and sealed it under a thick layer of new aluminum. You can see the result below - I put an orange bucket in to boat to make the holes stand out. On the interior god knows what happened -- I am beginning to think they used some sort of PT ply for the old transom. Look at the picture below - how else do you explain the pitting the follows the outline of the old wood? Anyway, five hours of work summarized in 100 words - Used an angle grinder with a fine grit finishing pad (similar to a green scouring pad) to sand down to the bare metal - Used a variety of wire brushes to get out as much of the sugar out of the pitting as I could - Vacuumed - Wiped down with a 50/50 mix of 4% vinegar and water - Repeated 1-4 several times - Painted with OSPHO and let dry During the process I found more pitting, this time in the hull floor between two ribs (see pic below). After initial freak out, determined that the pitting is not as bad as originally thought and isolated to the rear of the boat. So, this coming Friday morning I am planning on taking it to a local carwash and powerwashing the interior, pulling it into the sun to dry before painting OSPHO over everything that even remotely resembles a pit, letting it dry for 30-45 minutes, then rinsing it clean. Thoughts? Thanks in advance. --BrownDog [/QUOTE]
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