My dad turned me on to the site a couple of days ago and instead of doing research I have been surfing your site. We own a '77 25 ft and a '75 17 angler. They are great fishing machines and I grew up working on the 25. We have had it since 1981.
It seems that most restoration jobs involve a lot of work in and around the transom. This is really scary considering the age of our boats. It is my understanding that the glass provides the strength of the hull not really the wood. Are these transom jobs voluntary? If not, how does one determine if it is necessary?
From examining our boats there is evidence of some blisters in the gelcoat in the transom but these come and go. When looking inside the bilge the glass looks like it is in pretty good shape and the stringers are solid. I mean I am not a yacht inspector but I did do fiberglass repair for a couple of years.
Any comments on transom issues please let me know or direct me to previous posts. Thanks,
Cliff Ruehl
It seems that most restoration jobs involve a lot of work in and around the transom. This is really scary considering the age of our boats. It is my understanding that the glass provides the strength of the hull not really the wood. Are these transom jobs voluntary? If not, how does one determine if it is necessary?
From examining our boats there is evidence of some blisters in the gelcoat in the transom but these come and go. When looking inside the bilge the glass looks like it is in pretty good shape and the stringers are solid. I mean I am not a yacht inspector but I did do fiberglass repair for a couple of years.
Any comments on transom issues please let me know or direct me to previous posts. Thanks,
Cliff Ruehl
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