Replacing Amberjack Transom

[tank1949]

A couple of years ago, I purchased an older AJ, after an unscrupulous or incompetent Marine Surveyor indicated that he hadn't found any transom rot. I have replaced a Proline boat transom before. I didn't want to do it again!. However, I am now stuck with the project. Due to injuries I have delayed this project. I am pursuing a transom estimate from a local boat fiberglass repair shop. I am going to send estimate to surveyor, but if he will not pay for this repair, I will have to do it myself. But, the fiberglass repair business indicated that they do not remove motors/assemblies. I have removed one V8 motor and transom assembly and relocated motor to the front of my boat on a motor stand. The Mercruiser OD and assembly are in my garage. I have run out of space on boat to store the boat's second V8. I have an "A" frame for motor removal. I could raise 2nd motor, move boat and trailer, and lower the 2nd motor to the ground onto a 2nd motor stand (after buying a second stand) and cover motor with water proof tarp. Or, I can replace about 1/2 of my transom.

I would over lap 3/4" marine plywood or Coosa board with thickened epoxy, Biaxle and regular fiberglass cloth. I would install motor/assembly and repeat process on 2nd motor/assembly. I am attaching a Microsoft PP diagram of how I plan on overlapping plywood or Coosa. I want to "get my ducks in a row." I suspect surveyor will not reply to my estimate. I'd prefer Coosa board at $250 a 3/4x4'x8' sheet or Marine 3/4"x4'x8' at $70 a sheet. At my age, I probably will not outlast the cheaper plywood. Please examine PP. THX!

 

[jbcurt00]

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I'd never recommend redoing a transom in sections or pieces. Not done that way originally

 

[Scott Danforth]

agree with JB, do it all in one piece. the strength of the transom is not anything you want to skimp on.

properly encapsulated and installed, exterior grade plywood would last the lifetime of the hull.

doubt you would get anywhere sending the surveyor an estimate.

rent a storage unit if you need to store the motors for a short period of time. buy an engine hoist off craigslist, then sell it when your done

 

[tank1949]

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I'd never recommend redoing a transom in sections or pieces. Not done that way originally

I made several attempts but forum will not allow me to upload a JPG file. If you were able to see diagram, you might share my feelings of sectioning my repairs. In addition, this older AJ's outer skin is not perfectly flat in the center (I could fill void with thickened epoxy) and the outbound sides of transom looking from the outside towards bow are molded or indented in an inch or so. So, I believe that original wood does not extend the complete transom. Perhaps 80%. . I appreciate your response!

 

[jbcurt00]

Pix posting help
https://forums.iboats.com/forum/forum-rules-and-guidelines/10524592-photo-tutorial-dec-2017-update

Or you're using InternetExplorer, which is causing problems w pix uploads to the forum~server software.

 

[tpenfield]

The surveyor most likely will not pay for your transom. So, plan to DIY

 

[kcassells]

read the contract. He is so off the hook. All yours now. Like a house inspection. Waste of moneies. Should bring your trades friends to look at the house.
I haven't seen any boat inspectors ever stand behind their inspections.

 

[tank1949]

MS Edge used to upload. It worked! Thx!

 

[Scott Danforth]

still gotta make the transom in one piece

 

[tank1949]

still gotta make the transom in one piece

I wished I had garage room! THX!

 

[Scott Danforth]

I did my Rogue transom in the front yard of a rental house. I rented a 13x30 storage unit 30 miles away to put the boat in so I could build an A-frame to pull the motor as well as because the place had power to run lights to allow me to dissassemble the interior. everything was stored in the storage unit until I finished the rebuild

when I pulled the motor, it went on a pallet in the back of my buds truck and was hauled to his house for storage and tear down. he lived 60 miles away.

however since I couldnt actually run a compressor in there or grinders, I did the grinding in my front yard. did the wood working at my buds place since he was storing my table saw

where there is a will....there is a way.

 

[tank1949]

Believe me when I say that I would prefer to pull and replace with one piece. THX!