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Is my Transom Repair OK ??
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<blockquote data-quote="Ringo Steele" data-source="post: 232762" data-attributes="member: 6694"><p>When you get the urethane, make sure it's SPAR urethane, not regular polyurethane. Polyurethane will break down from the UV in sunlight, whereas the spar urethane will hold up much longer. I went one step further in the transom rebuild on mine and used epoxy to coat the plywood (exterior grade plywood). I used 2 sheets of 3/4" on the inside of mine, as that was the original transom thickness, and none on the outside. The outside piece you see on some boats is more for protecting the transom aluminum from the motor than for strength of the transom, and is usually 1/4" to 1/2" thick (some exceptions apply, as with most things!). Here's a picture of mine:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ringo Steele, post: 232762, member: 6694"] When you get the urethane, make sure it's SPAR urethane, not regular polyurethane. Polyurethane will break down from the UV in sunlight, whereas the spar urethane will hold up much longer. I went one step further in the transom rebuild on mine and used epoxy to coat the plywood (exterior grade plywood). I used 2 sheets of 3/4" on the inside of mine, as that was the original transom thickness, and none on the outside. The outside piece you see on some boats is more for protecting the transom aluminum from the motor than for strength of the transom, and is usually 1/4" to 1/2" thick (some exceptions apply, as with most things!). Here's a picture of mine: [/QUOTE]
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