12ft aluma craft transom

[cwalker]

I have a 12ft aluma craft boat, that has seen a rough life, it sat for 6yrs. with water in it. I need to replace the old transom wood. It had a 2×6 pine on the inside, and the outside was about 3/8s of an inch thick. I need some thoughts of what to use and how thick it should be, I just want to use it once in a while so I don’t need anything special. Thanks. CSW

[fisherman6]

5/4 hardwood inside, white oak is typically recommended. I just did my FD with hickory since that was all my local hardwood guy had in stock when I needed it. 3/8" Marine plywood on the outside. CDA plywood works also.

-Ben

OldJohnnyRude on YouTube

[dave-bernard]

looks great

[fisherman6]

Thanks Dave. It took me some time to get it right with the Aqueduct.
-Ben

OldJohnnyRude on YouTube

[dave-bernard]

I just did a duratech S13 . I used card board as a patter. used 3/4 inside and out.

[Dan Smith]

Original wood on he inside is 1 1/32" quarter sewn white oak with cork backing. Outside plywood is also backed with cork.

I have all the details on my pc. Send me a note and I’ll look up the details.

[amuller]

I’m not sure how useful the cork backing actually is. Opinions?

[jerry-ahrens]

The cork backing serves two purposes, one is that it serves as a vibration dampener, and the second is for sealing. If you do it like it came from the factory, you won’t need any sealer anywhere. The cork acts as a gasket and seals around all the bolts. I used craft cork on my boats, and glued it to the boards before installation with aerosol glue. Headliner glue from Oreilly’s, etc.

[2fast4me]

Good information,
My FD and ALUMA Line will get the same treatment soon.
Nice job.
Jim

2Fast4Me

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