transom

[g.herring]

I was under the impression, no wood in transom. I noticed some gaps in the caulk at the transom/line joint, I pulled the caps off and see some a plywood edge. Anyone know if this is just up top or does it run to the bottom of the transom?
Thanks
Geoff

[seabob4]

THAT is definitely wood.  Year?  Model?

[g.herring]

how could i forget to include that  
she is a 1997 245 osprey

Thanks
Geoff

[seabob4]

how could i forget to include that  
she is a 1997 245 osprey

Thanks
Geoff

Geoff,
Damn, damn, damn...
I want to say your transom is poured foam, but based on that pic...

I knew when I saw that piece of vacu-formed transom trim in the splashwell it was an Osprey/Explorer single engine...

Yes, I am speechless here...

[Circle Hooked]

Bob is there a way to determine a manufacture date by the hull numbers.

I would like to compare when Geoff's boat was made compared to mine,both 97's

[seabob4]

Bob is there a way to determine a manufacture date by the hull numbers.

I would like to compare when Geoff's boat was made compared to mine,both 97's

Check this out, Boat HIN, then compare the two...

[Circle Hooked]

Geoff can you check you hull for a date, mine is or was March 7th 1997.

Thanks Scott.

[Circle Hooked]

Thanks for the link Bob.

Scott.

[RickK]

Yes, I am speechless here...

whoa



 

[g.herring]

My boat was manufactured 8/6.  I wonder why and how often this happened. I bought it from the original owner and he never had work done. It's a mystery.

Thanks
Geoff

[labboss2003]

I would re ask the original owner our trace it back to the dealer he bought it from see if there has been a fix somewhere down the line...long shot..seems there's a lot of caulk used there maybe seabob could tell if that much caulk was normal......but what do I know

[fabuck71]

Seabob,

Isn't that just on top of the pored transom to keep that European look??  I think the transom is poured with the sides above the transom are wood!

[Circle Hooked]

Seabob,

Isn't that just on top of the pored transom to keep that European look??  I think the transom is poured with the sides above the transom are wood!

I hope thats all,i want to check my boat but it's in the shop getting motor work.

[seabob4]

Seabob,

Isn't that just on top of the pored transom to keep that European look??  I think the transom is poured with the sides above the transom are wood!

Alex,
It just seems the "ply" is a little to close to the transom cavity for my liking.  Yes, the glass forming the cavity was higher than the surrounding transom coring, the was cut flush in the cutting dept. after the transom had been poured and kicked off.

On rare occasion the lam department would run out of the end-grain balsa coring for the cockpit sole, so they would use marine ply.  Worked, but made for a heavier boat.  But the coring in the transom away from the load bearing area by the motor?  Do I remember the transition from ply to foam-core when cutting a transom to hang a single?  Yeah, I guess I do.  I guess it's just been such a long time...I just always remember the foam core extending quite a bit further outboard than what Geoff showed in his pic...basically, this is where the ply ended and the foam started...


Hey, you never know what comes out of lamination, regardless of the builder...

[Circle Hooked]

Got the boat back today and pulled that molding off,looks like i have some wood to.