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Wood Glue or Epoxy? Laminating Transom Plywood
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<blockquote data-quote="Johnny" data-source="post: 427915" data-attributes="member: 13599"><p>on a personal note, I really don't trust a transom board that is </p><p>only 8" tall and one sheet of plywood resting on the "Z" brace.</p><p>"I think" this design was for the under 15hp outboards.</p><p>Once you start modifying the stern to accept a higher horse power</p><p>than what the boat was designed for, you must take the appropriate </p><p>measures to make it more stronger and ensure it is safe to do so.</p><p>This is where I recommend something in the middle of the transom plies.</p><p>either some fiberglass mat imbeded in epoxy or a sheet of 1/8" aluminum plate</p><p>with the appropriate addition of knee and corner braces.</p><p>for super strong, I would use 3 sheets of 1/2" BDX with fiberglass mat imbedded</p><p>between the plies. again, using screws only on one end to keep everything from</p><p>sliding around while there is a couple hundred pounds of weight on it for 12 hours.</p><p>VERY important to ensure grain of the plywood goes horizontal.</p><p></p><p>jus my Dos Centavos</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Johnny, post: 427915, member: 13599"] on a personal note, I really don't trust a transom board that is only 8" tall and one sheet of plywood resting on the "Z" brace. "I think" this design was for the under 15hp outboards. Once you start modifying the stern to accept a higher horse power than what the boat was designed for, you must take the appropriate measures to make it more stronger and ensure it is safe to do so. This is where I recommend something in the middle of the transom plies. either some fiberglass mat imbeded in epoxy or a sheet of 1/8" aluminum plate with the appropriate addition of knee and corner braces. for super strong, I would use 3 sheets of 1/2" BDX with fiberglass mat imbedded between the plies. again, using screws only on one end to keep everything from sliding around while there is a couple hundred pounds of weight on it for 12 hours. VERY important to ensure grain of the plywood goes horizontal. jus my Dos Centavos [/QUOTE]
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