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Post by hondacat on Mar 1, 2014 15:17:02 GMT -5
Just because it is a aluminum boat does not mean parts can not rot out This is what's involved in replacing the transom board on a Lund Barron 21' First you have to remove the motors and the top cap some rivets must be drilled out Then you need to remove splash well boxes to gain access to the top of the bad board Wood don't look to bad but it is all delaminates and so soft a screw driver easily is pushed down into it This one is probably not going to cone out in one piece Will post more pictures as we go along
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Post by hondacat on Mar 6, 2014 7:44:01 GMT -5
Removing the wood often challenging losses the battle to a chain fall After removal plywood resembled a wet piece of carpet more than a structural component you would want to hange a V6 power plant on let alone push the boat with We will will be headed to the lumber yard for the proper marine plywood today at least for now the ripping it apart portion of the task is complete
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Post by walleye1103 on Mar 10, 2014 8:05:18 GMT -5
Great article, thanks! Do you have any insight on using a composite replacement instead of wood?
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Post by hondacat on Mar 10, 2014 22:37:07 GMT -5
Hewescraft and a bunch of other north west style boats have no wood or composites in the transoms They stil however use wood covered with vinyl forthe floor Aluminum floors are too cold and slippery for climates like Alaska where these boats are most popular The riveted boat that uses wood in its construction is designed to flex more than the heavy metal north west style boats you will cause problems by substituting materials that do not have the same stretch and flexibility chareteristics there is a lot of good reasons to use wood on certain boats and in certain places Care must be taken to keep the wood dry it's still a boat and will get we but as long as it is allowed to dry the wood will last a long time
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Post by hondacat on Mar 13, 2014 7:34:58 GMT -5
Just took the new transom out of the jig we put it in to keep it from warping as the laminate drys We will cut out floor panels and laminate them before we cover them with vinyl flooring NO CARPET What do you think? Looks better than new to me let alone compared to black rotten ans moldy board we removed
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Post by kingseeker on Mar 13, 2014 17:14:33 GMT -5
Looks great as usual Frank ,the transom will probably out last us.
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Post by hondacat on Mar 13, 2014 18:54:25 GMT -5
Thanks John it tough for me messing with wood But this part I like much better Just about got all the bugs out of the original motor Cant wait to see what this bad boy will do on this new transom www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGKlDYPVQV8
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Post by striper2300 on Mar 13, 2014 22:04:58 GMT -5
Frank,
I see your MIA is back.....lol
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Post by hondacat on Mar 14, 2014 9:10:34 GMT -5
Just a note;! Lund is not the only boat builder that uses some sort of coring in their transoms I don't want any one accusing me of bashing Lund this is not the intent Crest liner alumna craft as well as a long list of fiberglass boats all use wood in certain spots It's not a bad thing it's actually the best material to be used in certain applications and designs It can be engineered out of the design if done so from the conception of the design you can not how ever change one piece of the puzzle and expect it to fit IT'S JUST NOT THAT SIMPLE OR EASY You can not substitutute materials with out making sure they have the same physical chareteristics We put the wood back in same wood maybe a little,better quality and then sealed with a highly flexible epoxy resign This along with sealing all thru bolts should retain the integrity of the transom board ".a whole lot longer than it predisesor What I find unconchanble if the fact that none of the factory thru bolts had any sealer on them even those under the normal water line Leads me to think none of these boat manufactures want thier boat to last too long I need the work but for my customers sake hope this is the last transom job we have to do for a while
DIRTY JOBS DONE DIRT CHEAP
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Post by Iceman on Mar 28, 2014 8:22:01 GMT -5
Nice work on the Lund, I sold my Lund Newport 2100 to a friend, who did pretty much the same thing, however, he did not have a chain fall to yank out the old plywood, & ended up picking it out in pieces. That boat caught a ton of fish, however my 2011 Hewescraft I bought from you is a dream to fish out of. I will be talking to Derek today about getting it serviced shortly.
John Lojewski
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Post by hondacat on Mar 28, 2014 19:08:53 GMT -5
Got two of the floor panels wrapped in vinyl next we start putting in the new transom
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Post by hondacat on Apr 1, 2014 17:10:39 GMT -5
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Post by hondacat on Apr 1, 2014 18:29:21 GMT -5
At about 30% less money than a lund or a crest liner As well as most brands we usually see here in the mid west Here is what hewescraft craft makes their transoms look like Stop by and see one for your self
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Post by kingseeker on Apr 15, 2014 17:05:26 GMT -5
Stopped by CM last week and frank showed me the transom replacement on the boat pictured and it was definitely better than new. If you have any concerns that your boat motor may fall into the drink, Frank can show you the tell tale signs of transom rot that you may not be aware of saving your boat or even worse somebody's life if the transom fails.
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Post by hondacat on Apr 18, 2014 21:40:23 GMT -5
back end is about done new pumps installed riveted the splash wel back in going to get back to working on the floor and interior
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