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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1978 Starcraft SUS 16ft - Rebuild and Fix'er up
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<blockquote data-quote="silentbravo" data-source="post: 491185" data-attributes="member: 29669"><p>I saw a method about oversizing the holes through the transom and filling with epoxy, so that when you drilled them out for through bolting, you never compromised the wood. I went this route with my transom, and I was careful about drilling the holes straight. Here was how I accomplished that.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]112116[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]112117[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I bought a couple of these drill guides from Big Gator Tools. They are so nice for accomplishing drill press straightness with a hand drill. I predrilled with the 1/4" bit through, and then the hole saw followed the straight hole perfectly.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]112118[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>For the transom splashwell drains I predrilled through a chunk of 2"x6" wood, then with the hole saw as well, and used the hole in the block to keep the holesaw perfectly straight.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]112119[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Here are the 2 splashwell drains. I think I just used a combination of bolt/all thread and nuts/washers to compress these. I know I didn't buy the fancy tool to do it. One came out perfect and the other tore slightly on the edge but it's still sound.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]112120[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]112121[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="silentbravo, post: 491185, member: 29669"] I saw a method about oversizing the holes through the transom and filling with epoxy, so that when you drilled them out for through bolting, you never compromised the wood. I went this route with my transom, and I was careful about drilling the holes straight. Here was how I accomplished that. [ATTACH type="full" alt="11.jpg"]112116._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="22.jpg"]112117._xfImport[/ATTACH] I bought a couple of these drill guides from Big Gator Tools. They are so nice for accomplishing drill press straightness with a hand drill. I predrilled with the 1/4" bit through, and then the hole saw followed the straight hole perfectly. [ATTACH type="full" alt="33.jpg"]112118._xfImport[/ATTACH] For the transom splashwell drains I predrilled through a chunk of 2"x6" wood, then with the hole saw as well, and used the hole in the block to keep the holesaw perfectly straight. [ATTACH type="full" alt="1.jpg"]112119._xfImport[/ATTACH] Here are the 2 splashwell drains. I think I just used a combination of bolt/all thread and nuts/washers to compress these. I know I didn't buy the fancy tool to do it. One came out perfect and the other tore slightly on the edge but it's still sound. [ATTACH type="full" alt="2.jpg"]112120._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="3.jpg"]112121._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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