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Best wood to replace a transom
Had to remove the transom on my Lowe boat looking for ideas for the best wood to replace it with
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x2Originally Posted by jigflinger
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Use composite 2X6 made from milk jugs. I have replace two transoms on my RiverHawk and my brothers. They never rot. You can join the 2X6s with a thin piece of aluminum(looks like a yard stick) that you can buy at Lowes. Use stainless steel screws. You will never had to replace this type transom ever again. Good Luck!
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Never seen a 2x6 made out of jugs. Do you mean a 5/4 deck board? How do you connect them with the aluminum strip? Can you take a picture and post it?
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They are covered in fiberglass now so it looks like a factory made transom. Just measured them and they are 1 1/2" thick by 5 1/2 wide. I remember them being brown in color and had groves in the back of them. It must have been deck bourd. I joined them by using an alumimum strip that was approx. 2" wide and 1/8" thick. I drilled holes in the strip ever inch to two inches along the edge of the strip. I then used stainless steel screws to attach the strip to join the two composite boards together. Since I fiberglassed the new transom to my RiverHawk, I only attached the strip to the side facing outside. If I was just attaching it with bolts to an alumimum boat, I would probably put a strip with screws on both sides. I have not had any problems for over 6 years. NEVER ROTS!
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Thanks for the info. I just got a 14' aluminum boat for my son and I am having to replace the transom on it also. Thanks again
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Marine plywood .
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If the transom has rotted out on an aluminum boat, you better check the rivets and the seams too. Not such a big job on an open boat. Welded seams also need to be checked for cracks. Make sure the rest of the boat is still solid enough to warrant a new transom. For an older boat, marine ply is plenty good enough and can be cut and fitted in a single piece. Epoxy on additional sheets under pressure if needed to reach the proper thickness.
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