Re: [OMC-Boats] Transom Repair/Replacement

I looked at these folks in Florida....the kit would be
about 215 bucks (for 10 gallons...from my calculations
should be enough to do the job with the 4 lb stuff.
(www.shopmaninc.com)

--- "D.J.Knight" <knight@...> wrote:

> I may be looking at the floor removal thing on my
> Rogue. Where do we get the
> foam mix??? Joe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: omc-boats-bounces@...
> [mailto:omc-boats-bounces@...] On
> Behalf Of
> tpaquette@...
> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 2:47 PM
> To: Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and70's
> Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Transom Repair/Replacement
>
> yes,
>
> The flooring is just 1/4 inch ply sitting directly
> on the foam. There are
> three pieces/2 seams.
> One is between the bench seat and the rear seat.
> the other is about 4 - 6
> inches from the front seats. there is a small strip
> under the seams they
> stapled to hold it together. all is the same
> material.
>
> The floor sits directly on the foam. and it IS
> waterlogged trust me. I
> thought mine was ok then someone suggested i cut a
> core piece from the
> center. Man there was a very lake in there..... :-)
>
> So with a crow bar, a keyhole hand saw for sheet
> rock and about a six pack
> over a couople days I dug it all out.
>
> I did NOT remove my front seats.
>
> As an FYI before i removed the rearseat section I
> ran a Pipeclamp with
> clamps on both ends across the hull just in fron of
> the seat section to hold
> the form in general shape. Not sure if i needed to
> but what the heck....I
> know it is close the hwere it belongs as i begin to
> reasemble.
>
>
> As far as rebuilding there has been alot of talk
> from folks who have
> accomplished it.
>
> Here is my Plan A and Plan B.
>
> Find out how much some guy with a foam gun and chop
> gun would charge to do
> it....
>
>
> Plan B
>
> There have two schools of thought:
>
> Pour the foam, level it and lay the floor on top.
> This is similar to how
> the factory did it.
>
> Glass the floor and shoot in the foam.
>
> Current i cannot find any reason I can pour the foam
> and then lay the
> flooring and glass her back up. The foam is closed
> cell. Should have th
> same density regardless of whether or not it presses
> up agains the floor. I
> can pour some expoy over the cured foam and lay to
> flooring sealing it all
> up like they did orginally. it lasted lifetime the
> first go round so i
> think this may be the less stressful of the two.
>
> I am OPEN to any comments on this chain as I do not
> profess to be an expert
> just been reading and asking everyone what has been
> working.
>
> Tom
>
>
> Last thing Ian, pictures of my current descrution
> are on Phil's site I
> think. look at 64 14' paquette
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >
> > From: Ian Torrey <itorrey@...>
> > Date: 2007/06/19 Tue AM 11:27:20 EDT
> > To: "'Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and
> 70's'"
> > <omc-boats@...>
> > Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Transom
> Repair/Replacement
> >
> > Thanks Tom. Are you doing your floor and foam too?
>
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: omc-boats-bounces@...
> > [mailto:omc-boats-bounces@...] On
> Behalf Of
> > tpaquette@...
> > Sent: June 18, 2007 11:42 AM
> > To: Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and
> 70's
> > Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Transom
> Repair/Replacement
> >
> > For the out board it is not too difficult.
> >
> > I can send you instructions on how I disassembled
> and my plan for
> > reassembly.
> >
> > Try later tonite if I have time
> >
> > Tom
> > >
> > > From: Ian Torrey (QNX) <itorrey@...>
> > > Date: 2007/06/14 Thu AM 09:36:38 EDT
> > > To: omc-boats@...
> > > Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Transom
> Repair/Replacement
> > >
> > > Thanks for your responses, Lee and Tom. I
> removed the outboard motor
> > > last night, and found things were not very
> pretty back there. A good
> > > portion of the transom is really spongy - bad
> enough that I don't
> > > think it's worth even trying to make any short
> term repairs. I think
> > > the only way I'll feel safe putting this one in
> the water is with the
> > > full transom replacement (and probably floor and
> foam too).
> > >
> > > Tom, do you have a plan for how you are
> approaching your full
> > > replacement? Looks like the outboards might be a
> bit harder to work on
> > > from the inside than in Lee's stern drive
> photos. Lee, in your photos,
> > > there only seems to be one layer of 'glass. Have
> you already cut out
> > > an inside layer before adding the 3/4" plywood,
> or is that all the
> > > transom the stringer drives required? My transom
> appears to be about
> > > three 1/2" sheets of plywood sandwiched between
> inner and outer
> > > fiberglass panels, with a 2x6" horizontal brace
> running the full width
> > > across the back on the inside, and a smaller
> brace right above the
> > > bilge well.
> > >
> > > Also, any thoughts on products like Seacast
> pourable transom repair?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Ian
> > >
> > >
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Received on Tuesday, 26 June 2007