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I am in need of someone in the know about Transom boat repair?

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Marine ply is way to expensive. more then $90.00 per sheet,

what is the next alternative, exterior grade vs. Presure treeted. Thanks

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  1. there is no alternative. with the torque of the engine,your transom needs to be very strong,if you go cheaper your transom will weaken and you wont know it till you have to go diving for your motor


  2. In the scope of an entire transom job, the $90 for one sheet of marine ply is just a drop in the bucket. All of the fiberglass and epoxy resin, not to mention tools and time will overshadow that cost.

    Don't skimp on your substrate in the transom, where all the strength is in the wood, not the glass. Stringers are a different story, where all the strength is in the glass and not the underlying wood or foam.

  3. pay me now or pay me later!  spend the 90 now or spend it the next time you have to do it, there's a reason boat builders use marine grade, and cost isn't one of them, sorry. its a durability and strength issue

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