87 medalist

[Sandpusher1]

Hey everyone,
First post Here
Trying to find some input on replacing floor and probably transom over winter on my Fiberglass Medalist but not finding any.
How in the heck do you even get to the transom wood?
Would appreciate any info.

 

[Watermann]

Welcome aboard, the main restoration section will have more input for you in the fiberglass area, we're just a bunch of tin heads here.

To answer your question though, you have to remove the rub rail and any rivets that hold the cap on top of the hull. To get to the transom you have to remove the entire fiberglass cap.

 

[jbcurt00]

Relocated to get glass boat help

 

[Sandpusher1]

Welcome aboard, the main restoration section will have more input for you in the fiberglass area, we're just a bunch of tin heads here.

To answer your question though, you have to remove the rub rail and any rivets that hold the cap on top of the hull. To get to the transom you have to remove the entire fiberglass cap.

Thank you

 

[Sandpusher1]

Relocated to get glass boat help

Thank you

 

[Baylinerchuck]

Welcome aboard. Send some pics of your boat. Depending on whether or not you can get to the transom will determine if you need to take off the cap. Once you can get to it, it’s a matter of cutting off the skin, getting rid of all the wood. Gluing in new wood, then encapsulating in fiberglass.

 

[Sandpusher1]

Welcome aboard. Send some pics of your boat. Depending on whether or not you can get to the transom will determine if you need to take off the cap. Once you can get to it, it’s a matter of cutting off the skin, getting rid of all the wood. Gluing in new wood, then encapsulating in fiberglass.

 

[Baylinerchuck]

Looks to me like you have 3 options. The first option is to remove the run rail and separate the cap from the hull. This will give you access to everything you need to restore. With this boat, you’ll have rotted stringers to replace and soaked foam, along with the transom to repair. The other option would be to cut out the splash well to get to the transom. I don’t think this is the best option as it’ll be a lot of extra work to glass it back in. The third option is to start removing the deck and work toward the transom. It’ll be difficult to replace the transom under the splash well laying on your belly.

 

[Sandpusher1]

Looks to me like you have 3 options. The first option is to remove the run rail and separate the cap from the hull. This will give you access to everything you need to restore. With this boat, you’ll have rotted stringers to replace and soaked foam, along with the transom to repair. The other option would be to cut out the splash well to get to the transom. I don’t think this is the best option as it’ll be a lot of extra work to glass it back in. The third option is to start removing the deck and work toward the transom. It’ll be difficult to replace the transom under the splash well laying on your belly.

I have seen a video where they cut the glass from the outside and did it that way.
What is your opinion on that process?

 

[Baylinerchuck]

I don’t like that method because it’s a difficult process to get everything glassed back up and gelcoated so it looks like factory. If not laid up properly, you’ll have a weak transom. The transom isn’t the only thing rotted and can be replaced when everything else is gutted. It’ll be a lot easier when it’s all exposed.