Transom Rebuild?

[play2win]

Hello, new member. I have an 82' Enchanter, that I am completely re-doing. The boat runs superb (81 mph this summer), cosmetically - its a dog. I took apart entire boat, i was ready to sand down gel-coat, took off engine and jackplate, and transom looked rotten. I have heard that this is quite a job. Behind jackplate, glass is very soft and cracking. Where the two tow hooks are, there are cracks around them. Also, where top 1/2 meets bottom half of boat, there are hairline cracks on the corners. Where do I start? I have heard that taking off top half of boat is required so that I can remove rotten wood. How do I know if wood is rotten? There are rust stains running from tow hooks - is that a good indication. If anyone has done this, please share the knowledge. Absolutley love the web-site, lots of great lookin' mates - hope mine will be one of those once again. Michael

[play2win]

Hello, new member. I have an 82' Enchanter, that I am completely re-doing. The boat runs superb (81 mph this summer), cosmetically - its a dog. I took apart entire boat, i was ready to sand down gel-coat, took off engine and jackplate, and transom looked rotten. I have heard that this is quite a job. Behind jackplate, glass is very soft and cracking. Where the two tow hooks are, there are cracks around them. Also, where top 1/2 meets bottom half of boat, there are hairline cracks on the corners. Where do I start? I have heard that taking off top half of boat is required so that I can remove rotten wood. How do I know if wood is rotten? There are rust stains running from tow hooks - is that a good indication. If anyone has done this, please share the knowledge. Absolutley love the web-site, lots of great lookin' mates - hope mine will be one of those once again. Michael

[175checkmate]

From what you discribe it sounds like another transom rebuild. This is not as bad as it sounds. Look at your mounting holes for your jackplate. Poke a screw driver in the wood that you can see. Is it soft?. With the cracks that you discribe and the soft fiberglass at the transom, it sounds like you have a rot problem.
Also seperating the top and the bottom half is not that bad of a job. I just completed a transom rebuild. I am in the process of getting ready for paint. Boat is flipped upside down, blueprinting the bottom and installing a pad.
Shoot me an email with your questions, I have a ton of pictures of the process.

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by 175checkmate:
From what you discribe it sounds like another transom rebuild. This is not as bad as it sounds. Look at your mounting holes for your jackplate. Poke a screw driver in the wood that you can see. Is it soft?. With the cracks that you discribe and the soft fiberglass at the transom, it sounds like you have a rot problem.
Also seperating the top and the bottom half is not that bad of a job. I just completed a transom rebuild. I am in the process of getting ready for paint. Boat is flipped upside down, blueprinting the bottom and installing a pad.
Shoot me an email with your questions, I have a ton of pictures of the process.
Thanks for the response back, if you can, throw some of those pictures up so I can see what your process was like. How do I post pics under the message?
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[175checkmate]

Good quote Play but what is the question?? http://www.checkmate-boats.com/6/ws/,s,8626072361/Graemlins/thumb.gif

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1975 Checkmate Tri-mate 2, 2.4 200+ / Sky jacker 6" plate / 25p Laser 2 prop, Currently the boat is undergoing overhaul.

[play2win]

Can you send me your e-mail address. I downloaded some pics of boat, in which I have questions - and I want to send them to you. I have no idea how to send on this web-site (I dont have an URL address for pics). I have top half completely off, want to keep going! The outside glass is shot, I have an urge to take it off, should I? The inside glass is so solid, why should I tear it off as well. Really dont know where to go from here. Anxious.

[175checkmate]

Email sent. Send me the pictures and we will see what can be done. Is the transom soft?

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[play2win]

I dont remember if i asked anyone or not, has anyone had a problem putting top of boat back on after re-placing transom with additional bulk. I cant imagine wood fitting over slashwell correctly. Anybody have any approximate numbers on how much additional thickness is added after 3 layers of epoxy and cloth?

[175checkmate]

When I did my transom I went a little better that twice the thinkness of the factory. The width if the boat did not change. The length of the boat did not change. Where I ran into a problem was the splashwell and last 6" of the underside of the top half.
The splashwell was trimed to fit. This was done a little at a time, we would place the top half on. See where it was hitting and then trim a little and repeat. The underside of the top half had some supports attached from the factory. Those had to be trimed a little to clear the thicker transom. I also had to trim my knees a bit. I made them about a 1/4 to tall so they would have to be trimed when the top was installed.

[Chris]

Here are a couple of pics of Play2wins project Mate.

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