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    Question quick question...


    I reinforced my transom the other day with an older gentleman in the church, and had a great time with him. But, I have one question...we put down treated plywood on both the inside of the boat that outside of the transom. Being it is treated plywood, would I still need to seal that wood on the outside under the motor with some kind of a varnish. I have already made it water tight around the edges, and in the bolt holes, but wondering if the wood itself needs some kind of a treatment.

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    Yes Thpmsons Water seal never hurts
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    Not out of neccesity but you could do it for looks. THe treatment in the plywood is better than most varnishes you use. mho

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    Yes I would treat it or better yet paint it. Just because it is treated does not mean it won't rot it will just last longer before rotting.
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    I reinforced my transom the other day with an older gentleman in the church
    You probably should have just used the plywood and not the old man. They are usually frail and not strong enough to withstand the abuse that a transom takes for very long.:D

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    Quote Originally Posted by GregG
    You probably should have just used the plywood and not the old man. They are usually frail and not strong enough to withstand the abuse that a transom takes for very long.:D
    I tried reinforcing one myself onetime - 20 horse merc with stick steer
    and me in the back... when my buddy shared down on it, looked like the
    motor was gonna come in my lap I felt better pushing back on the
    cowl of the motor, but don't know if I could have really held it if the
    transom gave completely out. But to seriously answer the question,
    were it me I'd feel better with some Thompson's or something on it
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    caulk the edges prime with oil base primer two coats finish paint
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    I personally would prime the new pieces and paint them with a good oil base paint, and I would pull the motor back off to do this. Yes it will be a pain in the backside, and I know You want to get back to fishing (who don't) but I truly believe that You will be much happier if you take a little extra time to follow my suggestion. The guy that owned my boat before me didn't bother and now I have to pay the price for his lack of intestinal fortitude.
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    If you're going to seal it, you need to make sure it's 100% sealed or water will seep in and it will stay wet, whereas not sealing it will allow it to dry out when not in use. If I was going to seal it, I would get a can of polyester resin like you use to repair fiberglass and paint it with a few coats of that making sure to get around the edges real good. You can get the stuff at Walmart.
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    If that plywood happens to be in contact with an aluminum hull, you're gonna regret it later. Treated lumber has copper in it, and copper and aluminum don't jive.

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