Transom thickness 12' fiberglass skiff

Discussion in 'Powerboats' started by biasedmind, Jul 3, 2018.

  1. biasedmind
    Joined: Jun 2018
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    Location: Texas

    biasedmind Junior Member

    What is the recommended thickness or glass weight for an outboard transom? My project is a 12' fiberglass skiff with a clamp on long-tail outboard. The long-tail weighs roughly 150lb. My main questions are:
    • Recommended thickness of laminated plywood layers?
    • Type of plywood? marine vs outdoor rated
    • Weight of glass layers?
    Everybody loves pictures so I've included on of the transom. I do have the section I cut out to minumize the numbers of layers need to build the gap back up. It originally protruded out to add thickness to the transom.

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  2. PPRINT
    Joined: Dec 2016
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    Location: Texas, USA

    PPRINT RobT

    Hello fellow Texan.

    1.5" thick will do the trick on that transom.

    A great alternative to plywood is Coosa Bluewater 26 composite. Same weight as ply, but will last a lifetime in most cases. Not as cheap as ply though.

    Rob
     
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