Replaceing the wood core with a composit

[jusfloatin]

Good day
I am looking for some feed back on using a pour in composite as a replacement to using wood on a lap line hull.

I have only seen it used on one boat but then again I havent gone out of my way to look for it until now.







I tried to post some pictures of my boat but it keeps comeing up

" This is not a valid image file. "

 

[jonesg]

Re: Replaceing the wood core with a composit

Check out nida-pour , its half the cost of seacast.

Seacast has a good video showing the process.
http://www.transomrepair.com/catalog/pages.php?pID=6

 

[sasto]

Re: Replaceing the wood core with a composit

We used the Nida Pour in new construction and worked great for us.....don't know about the long term use though. We liked the product.

 

[jusfloatin]

Re: Replaceing the wood core with a composit

The composite sure does look like it would be easier process and as long as it was done properly it would appear to last almost forever.

 

[Bifflefan]

Re: Replaceing the wood core with a composit

For the cost of it, i would go with wood, and I did.
It just to expensive unless you dont have a choice.
Mine would have been like $500.00 for the pour, less than $150.00 for wood and glass when I was done with it.

I tried to post some pictures of my boat but it keeps comeing up
" This is not a valid image file. "

I got that today also. Not sure what its all about.

 

[jusfloatin]

Re: Replaceing the wood core with a composit

For the cost of it, i would go with wood, and I did.
It just to expensive unless you dont have a choice.
Mine would have been like $500.00 for the pour, less than $150.00 for wood and glass when I was done with it.

The scale appears to be tipping back to wood.

 

[jonesg]

Re: Replaceing the wood core with a composit

less than $150.00 for wood and glass when I was done with it.
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Thats $150 the first time, when it needs redoing it costs more, with composite you never worry and its a selling point too.
But if the rubrail is off and everything open , I would go with wood.
BTW, if seacast is $500 you woud only spend $275 for nidapour.

 

[jonesg]

Re: Replaceing the wood core with a composit

The scale appears to be tipping back to wood.

Thats it, I'm rippin the seacast out and replacing it with porous wood.

 

[jusfloatin]

Re: Replaceing the wood core with a composit

Thats it, I'm rippin the seacast out and replacing it with porous wood.

A person has to consider all the facts and no doubt using sea cast it would appear to be a one time deal which is why I posted this thread. To get some point of views.

The idea of taking my time to put down a little extra mat to achieve a close resemblance to a pour in while saving at least $350 does make a person think.

I do thank you for your opinion it's comforting to know if I was to go that route I would come to the same view as yourself.

It's letting me post pictures today.

 

[ezmobee]

Re: Replaceing the wood core with a composit

In my opinion (and that's all this is) Seacast/Nida are excellent solutions to a rotted transon in an otherwise good condition boat that you don't want to totally rip up. For total restores, I would just go with wood. Properly sealed and installed a wood transom will last a long long time.

 

[sasto]

Re: Replaceing the wood core with a composit

How many square feet are we looking at here?

 

[jusfloatin]

Re: Replaceing the wood core with a composit

The transom is in good condition but where the problem starts is the design of the hull structure. They used cedar strip which run the length of the boat, at least two of those boards need to be replaced. I have no doubt as I get deeper into it there will probably be more to replace. There is 12 in total.
The boat gets it latitudal strength from the 2 fiberglassed in bench seats and a couple of boards. ( one shown in picture )
In order to gain access to replace the boards means stripping everything out and if I have to go that far I might as well change the transom at the same time.

Total square feet? No good at that.

12 boards 4" wide x 3/4" thick x 12' long