Transom Construction

Winter 2023
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Marine Plywood for Transom & Quarter Knees


Two pieces of 3/4 inch Marine Plywood are glued together to create the 1-1/2" stock for the Transom & Quarter Knees.

Transom Layout


Transom layout is traced onto stock

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Quater Knees Layout


Quarter Kners are traced from Templates

Transom Mitre Cuts Complete


Mitre cuts complete. Curved surfaces to be cut with band saw.

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Transom - Front Side - Prepared for Glass


After sanding and rounding corners with Router, Fiberglass cloth is prepared - Near Photo

Fiberglass cloth is wet-out with epoxy - Far Photo

Note top curved edge also covered in glass

Four layers of epoxy required for coverage

Transom - Back Side


Fiberglass cloth wet out with Epoxy followed by 3 more layers of epoxy.

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Transom - Top Edge


Six layers of epoxy required to cover top edge


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