Transom Rebuild

Cut new ply wood for the transom yesterday and today. All the parts have been check fit. I am using Gorilla Glue to laminate the sheets together. The photo shows the first lamination in process. One of the key things here is to make sure that you screw the pieces together at about 6" intervals to make sure that you get a good bond between parts. I just dry wall screws. Once the parts are laminated I final sand the transom plate and do a final check fit. Then I drill all the bolt holes. Finally I coat the whole part with a couple of coats of West Systems Epoxy followed by a coat of paint to protect everything. I prefer white paint as it will show any leaks from the engine immediatly.