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14' JBoat Fixer Upper
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<blockquote data-quote="1960 yellowboat" data-source="post: 468053" data-attributes="member: 24593"><p>On my boat, I couldn't get one solid piece of wood under the flanges and across the whole back. i couldn't get the brace off and the sides of the boat were rounded so the wood had to be semi circular. Taking the corner caps off wouldn't have made any difference.</p><p>What to do,what to do.Reasoning that the wood was there to build up the transom so a motor would fit better, I decided to make the wood, two pieces. The first half would be installed with the help of a rubber mallet and the second piece was deliberately made oversize so I had to trim it down bit by bit until I got a super tight fit.I coated the backside with good quality caulk and when it was put together, you could barely find the seam. Kinda makes you think the manufacturer built the boat around the transom!</p><p>After reading some of these posts, it seems like many guys go way overboard on restoring old boats. Simple is better than complicated in my book.</p><p>Oh and about putting your boat in the house? She'll get over it, especially since you'll be sleeping out in the yard!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1960 yellowboat, post: 468053, member: 24593"] On my boat, I couldn't get one solid piece of wood under the flanges and across the whole back. i couldn't get the brace off and the sides of the boat were rounded so the wood had to be semi circular. Taking the corner caps off wouldn't have made any difference. What to do,what to do.Reasoning that the wood was there to build up the transom so a motor would fit better, I decided to make the wood, two pieces. The first half would be installed with the help of a rubber mallet and the second piece was deliberately made oversize so I had to trim it down bit by bit until I got a super tight fit.I coated the backside with good quality caulk and when it was put together, you could barely find the seam. Kinda makes you think the manufacturer built the boat around the transom! After reading some of these posts, it seems like many guys go way overboard on restoring old boats. Simple is better than complicated in my book. Oh and about putting your boat in the house? She'll get over it, especially since you'll be sleeping out in the yard! [/QUOTE]
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