kpetrich
Member
Just picked up a 1979 16' V hull Sea Nymph on Saturday. I had been looking on craigslist for a while and decided on the V hull for the extra space I would have later on once I convince my wife that we need to mod it. [-o<
The motor, although it seems to be underpowered for this boat, runs fine. No leaks that I could see when I had it out on the water except a little from the drain plug that is starting to dry rot. The only big problems I saw were the trailer being too short for this particular boat and the transom was pretty bad. I have done my best to research this out beforehand and have a basic understanding of whats involved with replacing the transom now I think. I'm planning on using the current one as a template to cut and sandwich two pieces of A/C plywood together. Just wanted to run some things past everyone before I get started...
1. To sandwich the plywood together... will gorilla glue work? Does it also require any stainless screws or just the glue?
2. To seal the wood afterwards, what product will work best for this? I have done lots of woodworking projects but have only ever used tung oil. While it seals and hardens nicely, I'm not sure of its use for outdoor applications?
Uploaded with ImageShack.us
The motor, although it seems to be underpowered for this boat, runs fine. No leaks that I could see when I had it out on the water except a little from the drain plug that is starting to dry rot. The only big problems I saw were the trailer being too short for this particular boat and the transom was pretty bad. I have done my best to research this out beforehand and have a basic understanding of whats involved with replacing the transom now I think. I'm planning on using the current one as a template to cut and sandwich two pieces of A/C plywood together. Just wanted to run some things past everyone before I get started...
1. To sandwich the plywood together... will gorilla glue work? Does it also require any stainless screws or just the glue?
2. To seal the wood afterwards, what product will work best for this? I have done lots of woodworking projects but have only ever used tung oil. While it seals and hardens nicely, I'm not sure of its use for outdoor applications?
Uploaded with ImageShack.us