I want to cover the transom with some nice wood on our Bristol 32 .Has anyone done this before ? pictures ? methods ? relocating the bilge thru hull and tank vent ? chain plate ?
Thanks in advance !
wood overlay over transom
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Hirilondë
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Re: wood overlay over transom
I don't think I would relocate any of those things. I definitely would not relocate the backstay chain plate and the through hulls for a bilge pump and tank vent really are best left there as well. You can purchase either veneer or 3 mil plywood for this, or maybe some really thin planks. I would remove the 3 items, epoxy the wood of choice, varnish, then drill out the wood and reinstall them.
Dave Finnegan
builder of Spindrift 9N #521 'Wingë'
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builder of Spindrift 9N #521 'Wingë'
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lowufo
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Re: wood overlay over transom
I was thinking of 1/2' or 3/4 so I could get a nice looking edge.hain plate would either covered or removed then reinstalled
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mitiempo
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Re: wood overlay over transom
I think you're best to use thin, 3/16" or less strips of solid wood. Pieces this thin are able to be attached with epoxy only. Thicker wood will need fastenings as the forces when the wood moves will overcome the bond of the epoxy. West has some good guidelines about installing a wood overlay on a deck and the same principles apply to your transom. Here's a link that describes one deck installation and there are more if you search. http://www.epoxyworks.com/20/pdf/Ew20_Teak_deck.pdf