Our BIG BROKEN Boat getting a NEW Transom!

Our 5 thousand dollar yacht is getting some more laborious investment! The transom was completely rotten so we’re trying our hand at a transom repair job! Close board was the obvious choice, hope this works!

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[bird]

If you think it’s starting to rot? Cut it out or you’ll be doing it again in 2yrs. Tie your fiberglass in really really good. If you have a vacuum pump? Use it to pull your resin into voids by drilling a small hole where you want the resin to flow to.

[mikefrandsen]

I am a pilot and always enjoyed your podcasts from the Skyhawk but for some reason these boat episodes have had me hooked from the beginning. Keep them coming, I'm addicted.

[cadmonkey]

you'll want to "bed" coosa board into a mix of resin and fumed silica or something else (chopped glass can work but silica is great to stuff to use) to make up a slurry of light weight material to act as a grout like filler for all the gaps.

[bobbolieu]

You all made a fella smile real big because of your communication! That is a key, a major key to success.

The other thing that made me smile is that you test fit and set up your clamps and wood blocks.

Third, No Air Bubbles. You rolled out the glass really good between layers. Bubbles are weakness, and you have none.

I was getting excited as I watched you doing your lay up work. You all work so well together, talking with each other as you went along.

Congratulations you two! That is some awesome work.

[trooperme]

Love your videos. They never disappoint. I also enjoy how the two of you compliment each other. Aaron is so chill and monotone. Just a calm cool guy. Emily is bouncing with energy and emotion. Watching you two work together makes me smile. Looking forward to the next video of this series.

[richardgabel]

Guys, that was well done. Simple inexpensive fix when doing it yourselves. Having more than my share of fiberglass work on Vette and boats, I can say, you guys nailed this repair. Thought the thickened material was a bit think but should work. Ratio of glass to resin is critical for strength. Your fiberglass overlay should be cloth not chopped mat. Final layers, and you need several, can tie this together. Looks good. Have fun and stay safe.
PS: If you have minor wood rot in stringers, the resin product you referenced, is amazing. Once resin sets, the stringers will feel like iron.

[randywaldrep]

Great seeing the two of you working hand in hand making a better life for each other. That is real keep up the good work. I realize you probably already know but taking the coldest shower you can stand will help get the glass out of the pores of your skin.

[KevinPoytress]

That's a lot of work and imagine how much money in labor that You're both saving and You're doing a professional job, awesome !

[Bosco-knows-all]

When i have done the fiberglass grinding and sanding, I go to the local thrift store and buy a long sleeve shirt and any old pants that fit ( usually $3-5 each if you dont care about style- I dont ) then after grinding and sanding I just toss the whole outfit in the trash and take a shower.. never wear them twice...

[tomhendricksen]

Somehow I missed the first video and went back to find it before watching this one. I am enjoying watching you guys not being afraid to tackle something you have never done and learn... teaching us as you go. That little vibrating cutting tool is handy to have around. I bought one several years ago and it has been handy when I ran up against something a larger saw might do, but be a bit of overkill.

[jangrahame]

Great job guys! Might I suggest --Wide strips of coarse roving run from the new transom inboard along the stringers for a foot or more past the transom and replacement sections of the stringers will help tie the stress forces on the transom into the rest of the hull. This will help prevent future stress fractures in the external gel coat and loss of transom and stringer integrity. Scuff up the existing internal fiberglass before application of the roving. When the boat plant I worked at did transom to keel and other angles we always reinforced with coarse roving at all transition points. Especially with repairs. BTW in 1976 a one inch ding in the external gel cost $100.00. Can't imagine what it is now.

[wadealley]

From wrapping cars, sanding cars, rebuilding boat transoms, rebuilding cars and all while looking pretty doing it!!! You to Aaron! What a great channel to watch!!!!

[williamward]

I enjoy your videos and have to agree with 16:48 "less words more work" idea...I just go to 2X speed and read the captions...Please understand, I like you guys. live in Dallas and as I said I like your videos and the work you do and it's great seeing you all back on the channel....

[leterfly]

Been there done that, I used sea cast, make a form pour it in, then fiberglass it up, 3x stronger then the wood, can do the transom and stringers, works great. Less time doing it too

[JUNKEdDudek]

Aaron and Emily you guys are simply just full of AWESOMENESS! After you are done and proven it won’t leak anyone you will charrish it to no-end! It’s not a waste as long as you satisfied. And really you can probably purchase a brand new boat, maybe even bigger with money you earned from YouTube off the videos from the boat. The person that sold it to you know what was wrong with it. They abused that boat and ran that transome on land. You guys are AWESOME!

[lloydryan-el]

For a couple of amateurs you two sure do outstanding work. The replacement transom will be so much stronger and will last forever. Well done!!

[SuburbanK]

Only intoduced to your channel about a month or so ago. I've been catching up on some older ones and FSG is becoming one of my favorites. I love the information, the laughter and wholesome entertainment from you both (and Emily's Mom and the kid and whoever else joins in). For me this channel is on par with VGG and
Sleeperdude. The involvement and love of family that shines through... it's just a breath of fresh air in a world that often seems to be falling apart. Keep up the great content, and thank you.

[robertcieslak]

Enjoying watching you two. I had a 93 3055 with twin 5.0L chevy's and I had solid stringers up until the time I traded her in. My issues was osmotic blistering.

[rdyardie]

A few years ago we were fixing a boat that had a reupholster drill through the floor. Guess where it leaked. We visited a wholesaler and he gave us tips on what to do. We followed the person's instructions and voilà. Of course the prep work took most of the time. We took the outboard motor off. We did it before we got too old. The boat works well. Everything went according to plan. The fishing was worth it all. I used to tease the friend's grandson with, "I won’t go fishing with you Jake, but I'll go chasin' women." ( . . . apologies to Stuart Hamblen) . . . Jacob was about 10 years old back then. . . . he would rather be fishin' then, . . . now I'm not so sure. 😊

[OneMany-]

There are some 'slow' hardeners that can give you more working time before the poly resin starts to set up. I think TotalBoat has a version of their hardener that is slow cure. Also, you can cool the resin down before using it for a similar effect. . . Like put the resin in the refrigerator for the night. The Texas heat will bring it back to life, but you will get more working time. The problem is that you don't want the resin to be setting up while you are still working. Also it is easier to slobber the coosa with resin and place the fiberglass mat over it, so the resin soaks 'out' rather than trying to soak it 'in'.