Transom repair

[renovatio]

I thought that I would post this project that did 2 years ago. This boat had some sentimental value and I probably put more money into then it was worth but it did turn out pretty good. I used Seacast to do the transom and from what I've read is somewhat controversial here on this site. However the end result was a transom that I feel will last a lot longer then the wood repair that had been done just three years earlier at a boat repair yard.

[fastrex]

Is that a Larson?

I have a 1975 tri-hull that i have to fix and have been debating the best way to go. Did you have an inner skin of fiberglass originally or was it just the wood?

Looks good.

[renovatio]

No, it's not a Larson Thats a Gastex Seastar. I don't think that they are in business any longer. I sold the boat to my uncle, and the transom has held up well so far. There was an inner skin of glass and a 2X4 stuffed in behind it. The yard that did the repair boosted that transom will handle a black max 250 no problem, yeah right. severe b.s. the thing almost fell off in lake Powell with a Chrysler 115 on it. When I took the top cap off there was another skin jammed in with the mess that it was pretty said. The whole seacast system seemed to make a lot of since to me. There is more than one way to go about it. Good luck with your project.

[thill]

Looks like you were careful with your workmanship and did a good job. I also did a Seacast reapair, (using both older skins as a form without cutting them off) and mine has been solid for a couple of years so far.

Let us know how it lasts. Time tells everything. I've committed to posting about the results as long as I can. You never know, it might last forever or it might fail after time, but I'd like to know either way.

-TH