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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
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<blockquote data-quote="Johnny" data-source="post: 437856" data-attributes="member: 13599"><p>I would fine tune the transom panel to ensure a good firm fit.</p><p>drill all the holes 5/8", remove the panel and place on level surface,</p><p>tape the holes on the bottom side and fill the holes with epoxy until </p><p>it hardens flush with the surface. the plywood will soak up the epoxy fast,</p><p>so you must continually keep adding fresh material until it hardens flush with top.</p><p>if the epoxy just keeps oozing out and will not stop, this means you have a void</p><p>that is sucking out all the epoxy. skip that hole until the epoxy cures, then start again.</p><p>install the wood panel and clamp to the hull transom. drill the required holes</p><p>and the epoxy will act as a waterproof plug that will never be compromised</p><p>with water. use stainless hardware throughout.</p><p>you can coat the entire transom panel with epoxy if you want, but is not necessary.</p><p>keep in mind that epoxy is not UV tolerant - so it must be either varnished or painted after 2-3 days.</p><p>there are several good threads on this forum of how to fabricate and waterproof a transom panel.</p><p></p><p></p><p>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Johnny, post: 437856, member: 13599"] I would fine tune the transom panel to ensure a good firm fit. drill all the holes 5/8", remove the panel and place on level surface, tape the holes on the bottom side and fill the holes with epoxy until it hardens flush with the surface. the plywood will soak up the epoxy fast, so you must continually keep adding fresh material until it hardens flush with top. if the epoxy just keeps oozing out and will not stop, this means you have a void that is sucking out all the epoxy. skip that hole until the epoxy cures, then start again. install the wood panel and clamp to the hull transom. drill the required holes and the epoxy will act as a waterproof plug that will never be compromised with water. use stainless hardware throughout. you can coat the entire transom panel with epoxy if you want, but is not necessary. keep in mind that epoxy is not UV tolerant - so it must be either varnished or painted after 2-3 days. there are several good threads on this forum of how to fabricate and waterproof a transom panel. . [/QUOTE]
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