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transom replacement, difficulty?
Posted on 10/2/17 at 12:57 pm
Posted on 10/2/17 at 12:57 pm
Anybody ever replaced the transom on a small skiff? Difficulty level? PITA factor? Tools required?
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Posted on 10/2/17 at 1:01 pm to nolaks
I have a co-worker that replaced the transom on an older glass bass boat. He is one of those guys that likes to save money where ever he can and do things himself. After he finished and got his boat back together he said that he should of just sent it to someone else to fix.
Posted on 10/2/17 at 1:07 pm to nolaks
What size skiff you talking? Like 12-16 feet? What's the layout in the back? If you are talking like one of those 13 foot fiberglass "craft" boats that have about 10 different manufacturers on the same hull than that's not horribly difficult.
Is it just a flat transom?
The other question, is what is the skiff worth? Those "craft" boats I'm talking about can be bought used for under $1500. I don't think I'd re do a transom on that.
Is it just a flat transom?
The other question, is what is the skiff worth? Those "craft" boats I'm talking about can be bought used for under $1500. I don't think I'd re do a transom on that.
Posted on 10/2/17 at 1:08 pm to nolaks
No, but I need too. I keep putting it off because the wood is still good in most parts and I'm usually in my friends boat.
Mine is aluminum so cutting and grinding is in order. And obviously I have to weld it all back together.
Eta....doesn't appear hard on my boat and my friend has all the tools and aluminum welder to do the job.
Mine is aluminum so cutting and grinding is in order. And obviously I have to weld it all back together.
Eta....doesn't appear hard on my boat and my friend has all the tools and aluminum welder to do the job.
This post was edited on 10/2/17 at 1:10 pm
Posted on 10/2/17 at 2:07 pm to nolaks
I did it a few years ago on a 16' Carolina Skiff. Wasn't too terribly bad. It had a curve to it so I had to make a jig to form the new transom. Make sure to measure for this before taking the old one out. Then I glassed it in with epoxy and mat. I'd say the hardest part was cutting out the old one. Tools used was just a variety of whatever would work to remove the old stuff, chisel, hammer, random orbit sander, oscillating tool, grinder, etc. and basic wood working or fiber-glassing tools for making and installing the new one.
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