Hello Everyone,
Great Forum! I already picked up a few tips.
I am working on my first boating project. Attached are pictures of a 12 foot aluminum boat that has been in my family for over 40 years. It is strictly a fresh water boat, and sits in the water from Memorial Day to Labor Day, at which point, it is pulled out of the water. An older 1975 Mercury 7.5 horsepower outboard is her engine. As you can see, there is an outer piece of lumber, which will be in the water, aluminum in the middle, then a inner piece of lumber, is used for the transom to support the engine. Both pieces of lumber are shot.
Now please be patient with me, I am not the handiest of men. Any help would be appreciated...
I cannot find marine grade lumber, and I know to stay away from pressure treated. Am I on the right track? I was going to Lowes or Home Depot and purchast a top quality piece of exterior plywood.
I have read that using Epoxy coating is the best way to protect the wood. What specific brand of Epoxy should I use? I assume I should coat both sides of each piece of lumber?
I am going to replace the hardware as well - is there a certain grade/marine grade to use or is stainless the choice? Also, what type of washers - the ones with the rubber on the inside or standard normal washers & bolts?
If you can see the pictures, I have several screws that serve no purpose. From a previous post, I was going to fill them in with 3M 5200. Does this sound sane? Actually when I was finished removing the wood and taking a look at what I got, I was going to consider to fill in all of the screw holes and start from scratch. Does this sound OK?
Any other words of wisdom, tricks, or advice would be appreciated. Thanks again for any help!!!
Great Forum! I already picked up a few tips.
I am working on my first boating project. Attached are pictures of a 12 foot aluminum boat that has been in my family for over 40 years. It is strictly a fresh water boat, and sits in the water from Memorial Day to Labor Day, at which point, it is pulled out of the water. An older 1975 Mercury 7.5 horsepower outboard is her engine. As you can see, there is an outer piece of lumber, which will be in the water, aluminum in the middle, then a inner piece of lumber, is used for the transom to support the engine. Both pieces of lumber are shot.
Now please be patient with me, I am not the handiest of men. Any help would be appreciated...
I cannot find marine grade lumber, and I know to stay away from pressure treated. Am I on the right track? I was going to Lowes or Home Depot and purchast a top quality piece of exterior plywood.
I have read that using Epoxy coating is the best way to protect the wood. What specific brand of Epoxy should I use? I assume I should coat both sides of each piece of lumber?
I am going to replace the hardware as well - is there a certain grade/marine grade to use or is stainless the choice? Also, what type of washers - the ones with the rubber on the inside or standard normal washers & bolts?
If you can see the pictures, I have several screws that serve no purpose. From a previous post, I was going to fill them in with 3M 5200. Does this sound sane? Actually when I was finished removing the wood and taking a look at what I got, I was going to consider to fill in all of the screw holes and start from scratch. Does this sound OK?
Any other words of wisdom, tricks, or advice would be appreciated. Thanks again for any help!!!