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So I have toyed with the idea of bonding another skin to the inside of this current skin. Wouldn't cost too much. What would best bond the two aluminum surfaces? Just JB weld? There's no transom cap to worry about per say. The cap is just part of the existing skin. I've also realized I used...

So my new game plan is this. My resource to weld aluminum has changed. So. I'll fill the pitting in best I can. Chuck a wood transom in it. Bolt it together. Go out and make sure the boats gonna be everything I want it to be. Then I'll strip it all back apart and just go all aluminum for the...

Looks like either JB waterweld, JB marine weld or original JB weld are the best options.

Which JB weld is ideal for aluminum? Just the original formula? And I 100% plan on priming and using a good thick sealer to paint the inside the skin

Well my plan of attack on tbe transom skin is this. Alot of places where there are pinholes isn't actually super big areas. Just in the really deep pits. So I'm drilling those out. Shooting aluminum pop rivets into the holes however big they need to be. With the "flat side" on the inside of the...

What kind of epoxy?

Also. There is no one around to replace the transom skin. No real boat shops around here that tend to mess with anything that isn't brand new. I'm also unable to weld aluminum. So will need recommendations with those things in mind. I'm also not opposed to a "doing the wrong thing the right...

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Well got the transom out finally. 45 rivets total. And ran into some concerning issues. Mainly some corrosion in the transom area of the boat. Some light pitting in some areas. Some pretty deep. Some actual pinholes. I'll attach some photos. So what's the course of action for this? Is it...

So I'm shopping plywood for the transom. Of course no where local has marine grade. I've been reading pressure treated is a no no. So what exactly do I need to buy and epoxy? Is this what I'm after? Glue together with tite bond and then coat in epoxy. What epoxy does everyone use?

There is one not too far from me. I may give them a call and see

Those longer 2+" solid rivets seem like a trick to find.

Honestly I'm leaning towards just using stainless steel hardware in the back of the transom and just using rivets for the bottom of the the braces and the side brackets

So question. How do I accurately determine the diameter of the rivet?

Thanks for the tips. Yeah I'll for sure put the foam back in the rear compartments. Though I'll have to do some research on using that foam. I've been using a chisel and shearing the flat side of the rivet from the inside and knocking them out the other way. Is knocking them in from the...

I picked up a 91 Alumacraft SuperHawk CS. It's a 15ft single console. "Crappie boat" as Alumacraft calls it. But my intentions are primarily bass fishing. It's was cheap. Like 200$ cheap. But it is pretty much completely stripped. No decks on it. No carpet. No seats. And the transom wood is...

Hello names Ben. Picked up a Alumacraft that's pretty much all stripped and needing a transom. Looking to replace my current fiberglass boat with this one once done. I have several questions and welcome any advice.