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<blockquote data-quote="BassBlaster" data-source="post: 217334" data-attributes="member: 2865"><p>Welcome to TinBoats, the best site on the net!!!</p><p></p><p>Great deal on the boat, it looks to be in great shape!!</p><p></p><p>It looks like you have plenty of room to make that transom however big and thick you want. Thats a good thing. Id go with 3/4" exterior ply, double stacked and glued with waterproof glue (elmers waterproof or titebond II). I stacked about 400 pounds of blocks on mine till the glue set!! Cut the 2 pieces a little big and glue them together, then cut your final dimensions. Makes your edge's perfect rather than cutting both to size then trying to keep everything alligned while your glueing. Then add your choice of stain and coat it with Spar Urethane (I did 3 coats). Get the edges real good, thats where plywood is most vulnerable. Then attach with stainless steel bolts with a dab of 5200 in each hole.</p><p></p><p>It looks like on the rear of your boat there was an additional piece of plywood at one time. Replace that piece also. Treat it the same way as the transom piece. I had to go with 1/2" there though. With 1 1/2" of transom and then 3/4" additional on the back, my outboard wouldnt fit. Made another that was only 1/2" and it fit perfect!! Check out my boat build in my sig if your not sure what I'm talking about.</p><p></p><p>Have fun with it and keep the pics coming!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BassBlaster, post: 217334, member: 2865"] Welcome to TinBoats, the best site on the net!!! Great deal on the boat, it looks to be in great shape!! It looks like you have plenty of room to make that transom however big and thick you want. Thats a good thing. Id go with 3/4" exterior ply, double stacked and glued with waterproof glue (elmers waterproof or titebond II). I stacked about 400 pounds of blocks on mine till the glue set!! Cut the 2 pieces a little big and glue them together, then cut your final dimensions. Makes your edge's perfect rather than cutting both to size then trying to keep everything alligned while your glueing. Then add your choice of stain and coat it with Spar Urethane (I did 3 coats). Get the edges real good, thats where plywood is most vulnerable. Then attach with stainless steel bolts with a dab of 5200 in each hole. It looks like on the rear of your boat there was an additional piece of plywood at one time. Replace that piece also. Treat it the same way as the transom piece. I had to go with 1/2" there though. With 1 1/2" of transom and then 3/4" additional on the back, my outboard wouldnt fit. Made another that was only 1/2" and it fit perfect!! Check out my boat build in my sig if your not sure what I'm talking about. Have fun with it and keep the pics coming!! [/QUOTE]
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