Transom Rot/Floor Rot

ShafferNY	Is there any fixing Transon rot? My father-in-law has a 15ft. fiberglass boat, it think it a late '50s Cobia or something like that, the floor is spongy and the transom has the gel coat all cracked and there is a crack going all the way from the port side to the starboard side on the transom. I scares me! He's running a '77 55hp Evinrude. I also have a Glasstron in the same shape, are these boat ready for the boneyard?	2002-06-09
djohns19	ShafferNY, They CAN be saved, just depends how bad you want to do the work. Use the search feature on this board, there have been MANY postings in the past on this topic.	2002-06-09
Franki	You are a boat newbie? if so, you might search for the posts on seacast too, if you do not know much about replacing transom, then seacast may be easier for you.. either way, there is some work for you.. since you are gonna have to do the floor and probably the stringers too, you may as well use wood for everything and forget the seacast... get a book on fiberglass boat repairs, there are tons of them.. that will give you the lowdown. rgds frank	2002-06-10
Hooty	You'll need a chain saw. c/6 Hooty	2002-06-10
evin300	Ohhhhhh so true!!!	2002-06-11
Franki	Shaffer, they are not joking, a chainsaw can be a handy tool for removing old wood and leaving the fiberglass.. just thouht I should mention that because if you didn't know better, you'd think they were taking the p!ss out of you.. they are not. rgds Frank	2002-06-11
ShafferNY	My brother replaced the floor in his Maxum, he just used a 5 1/4" circular saw to cut out the old floor.	2002-06-12
SCO	Shaffer I am replacing the transom, and it is a messy job but doable. I could be posting ,and have a thread, but am holding off till the last paint dries. If you are the type to take it on you can get a good value for the buck by saving a thousand or 2 and get a good strong boat worth much more than that though you wouldn't be able to get the money out by selling it. The boats almost surely need to have the topside decks removed to allow for stringer, transom, and floor replacement. Also count on redoing the wiring and gas tank if it has a below deck type. Watch for my thread to appear in a week or three. Ill post photos of the whole thing.	2002-06-12
oldboat1	Now you did it -- chainsaws and seacast all over again. There is a bunch of really good stuff here on replacing transoms (including chainsaws and Seacast). Check it out and you will become an expert, or at least better decide whether you want to become an expert. I have to say, though, it sounds like the boat you are describing might be pretty far gone. Another option is to look for a replacement hull, and there are a lot of them around -- still might end up replacing a transom, but the rest of the hull might be in better shape than the one you have. just a thought....	2002-06-12
Homerr	DREMEL! Don't forget the Dremel! A 1" metal blade, and a little time, works wonders. It'll cut anything out on that boat with surgeon precision. And don't forget the beer! H.	2002-06-12

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