: And I would recommend that you use a waterproof glue for strips
: glued to transoms even with fillets and glass wrapped around.
: Something like West System G-flex or another brand of fast cure.
: Being in the business of repairs, I have seen my share of
: transoms that have come loose from improper adhesion and water
: getting in. In one case, I was shocked to find a transom so
: loosely held in place it almost fell out. The next time they
: attached their small motor and started it up, I was sure it
: would have gone to the bottom with transom attached.

Hi Rod,

I've seen the same thing, often. Also good idea to saturate the end grain of the strips at both transoms with epoxy after it's stripped and before it's glassed. Very often transom boats have the end grains at the transom rot bad. Ideally the strips should end in a rabbit at the transom, but that's usually well beyond the ability of most home builders, the epoxy trick will work too.

Bill H.

Bill H.