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Trying to fix up an older boat could use a little help...
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<blockquote data-quote="Rat" data-source="post: 117230" data-attributes="member: 1914"><p>I used outdoor plywood. Outdoor rated ply has a waterproof glue that will not delaminate as easily as indoor ply. Building a laminated transom will proly be cheaper than buying a piece that is thick enough for your transom. IOW if your transom needs to be 1" thick, laminate two pieces of 1/2" ply instead of buying a whole piece of 1" ply and only using a little piece of it. You can glue them together with liquid nails, Use a 1/8" notched spreader to lay down the liquid nails, than add weights (not too much, you want to keep the glue in) to let it set up. A laminated transom will be stronger than a transom made from lumber (like a 1 x 6). Make sure you treat it with a protectant; Thompson's Water Seal or epoxy, water seal will be cheaper. Seal all holes through the transom, or screw holes even, with 5200 Marine Sealant. The goal is to never let water get to untreated wood; do this and it will never rot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rat, post: 117230, member: 1914"] I used outdoor plywood. Outdoor rated ply has a waterproof glue that will not delaminate as easily as indoor ply. Building a laminated transom will proly be cheaper than buying a piece that is thick enough for your transom. IOW if your transom needs to be 1" thick, laminate two pieces of 1/2" ply instead of buying a whole piece of 1" ply and only using a little piece of it. You can glue them together with liquid nails, Use a 1/8" notched spreader to lay down the liquid nails, than add weights (not too much, you want to keep the glue in) to let it set up. A laminated transom will be stronger than a transom made from lumber (like a 1 x 6). Make sure you treat it with a protectant; Thompson's Water Seal or epoxy, water seal will be cheaper. Seal all holes through the transom, or screw holes even, with 5200 Marine Sealant. The goal is to never let water get to untreated wood; do this and it will never rot. [/QUOTE]
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