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My beautiful boat has transom rot
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<blockquote data-quote="1960 yellowboat" data-source="post: 465463" data-attributes="member: 24593"><p>3 Years ago, I replaced the rotten plywood transom boards with 3/4 inch pine board as I thought it wouldn't rot. Today I went out to run the 55 Evinrude and get ready to take the boat out. That's when I discovered that the board inside had rotted to the point it was crumbling. I varnished and painted it over the years so I thought it would last. After reading other transom posts on here, I know not to use plywood but are pine boards no good too? Would oak be better? The funny thing is that the wood on the outside that the O/B rests on is still hard. The wood transom has a metal plate over the top that mates with the outboard securing plate over the wood. Did I trap the moisture in?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1960 yellowboat, post: 465463, member: 24593"] 3 Years ago, I replaced the rotten plywood transom boards with 3/4 inch pine board as I thought it wouldn't rot. Today I went out to run the 55 Evinrude and get ready to take the boat out. That's when I discovered that the board inside had rotted to the point it was crumbling. I varnished and painted it over the years so I thought it would last. After reading other transom posts on here, I know not to use plywood but are pine boards no good too? Would oak be better? The funny thing is that the wood on the outside that the O/B rests on is still hard. The wood transom has a metal plate over the top that mates with the outboard securing plate over the wood. Did I trap the moisture in? [/QUOTE]
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