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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1995 Grumman 1784 TC Complete Rebuild
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<blockquote data-quote="dearl" data-source="post: 434236" data-attributes="member: 1760"><p>Glad your enjoying the build.....</p><p></p><p> I did think about a full aluminum transom, and believe I could fab one up that would work. This transom core is 1 3/4" thick, my plan is to use 2 pieces of 3/4 ply and sandwich 2 pieces of .125 aluminum plate in between the 2. Epoxy coat in and out with a layer of 6 oz. cloth wrapping the entire piece. No doubt this would be plenty strong. I am planning to overpower the vessel from the original max 90 H.P. to a Optimax 125 if I go back 2-stroke or a Suzuki 140 if I go 4 stroke, hadn't made up my mind yet, but I do love Mercury engines, and this boat will be built to handle either.</p><p></p><p> Cleaned up the remaining stringers today, got all the corrosion off, acid washed, and Primered. If I got some help this evening I might even get 1 or 2 installed.</p><p></p><p>These are the stringers that are left to install before I can move forward.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]92027[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Before acid wash....</p><p>[ATTACH=full]92028[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>After...</p><p>[ATTACH=full]92029[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dearl, post: 434236, member: 1760"] Glad your enjoying the build..... I did think about a full aluminum transom, and believe I could fab one up that would work. This transom core is 1 3/4" thick, my plan is to use 2 pieces of 3/4 ply and sandwich 2 pieces of .125 aluminum plate in between the 2. Epoxy coat in and out with a layer of 6 oz. cloth wrapping the entire piece. No doubt this would be plenty strong. I am planning to overpower the vessel from the original max 90 H.P. to a Optimax 125 if I go back 2-stroke or a Suzuki 140 if I go 4 stroke, hadn't made up my mind yet, but I do love Mercury engines, and this boat will be built to handle either. Cleaned up the remaining stringers today, got all the corrosion off, acid washed, and Primered. If I got some help this evening I might even get 1 or 2 installed. These are the stringers that are left to install before I can move forward. [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_1001.JPG"]92027._xfImport[/ATTACH] Before acid wash.... [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_1003.JPG"]92028._xfImport[/ATTACH] After... [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_1002.JPG"]92029._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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