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Replacing transom wood- without disassembling aluminum
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<blockquote data-quote="DaleH" data-source="post: 499062" data-attributes="member: 15636"><p><em>If it were me ..</em>. I'd at least get that transom 'top cap trim' piece out of the way. Even if you can't fully remove the 2 corner end caps off completely, you should be able to 'lift' carefully the end on the top cap. If/as needed, anneal the corner brace before bending by coating the area to bend with a Sharpie marker and apply heat from a propane or MAPP torch, and when the marker sizzles - bend slowly. That alloy will air harden when cooled.</p><p></p><p><strong>This would be <em>easier</em></strong> ... you could even just cut the trim cap in half and sneak each piece out by lifting the 1st one over the other and moving it toward the middle of the boat, as long as you <strong>remove </strong>that bole from the corner caps. That too should give you enough room to work in there.</p><p></p><p>Buy the sample epoxy kit for $24 or so from Raka epoxy and get it done right ... <a href="http://www.raka.com" target="_blank">www.raka.com</a></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]115048[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaleH, post: 499062, member: 15636"] [I]If it were me ..[/I]. I'd at least get that transom 'top cap trim' piece out of the way. Even if you can't fully remove the 2 corner end caps off completely, you should be able to 'lift' carefully the end on the top cap. If/as needed, anneal the corner brace before bending by coating the area to bend with a Sharpie marker and apply heat from a propane or MAPP torch, and when the marker sizzles - bend slowly. That alloy will air harden when cooled. [B]This would be [I]easier[/I][/B][I] [/I]... you could even just cut the trim cap in half and sneak each piece out by lifting the 1st one over the other and moving it toward the middle of the boat, as long as you [B]remove [/B]that bole from the corner caps. That too should give you enough room to work in there. Buy the sample epoxy kit for $24 or so from Raka epoxy and get it done right ... [URL='http://www.raka.com']www.raka.com[/URL] [ATTACH type="full" alt="Transom.jpg"]115048[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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