Replacing Transom on 17’ Jon boat
Feb 21, 2021 21:00:24 #
giljones
Loc: Louisiana
I need advice on how best to change the transom on my old 17’ Jon Boat. Anyone have suggestions on how to accomplish this? I really want to keep the boat.
Thanks for your consideration.
Thanks for your consideration.
Feb 21, 2021 21:16:46 #
giljones wrote:
I need advice on how best to change the transom on my old 17’ Jon Boat. Anyone have suggestions on how to accomplish this? I really want to keep the boat.
Thanks for your consideration.
Thanks for your consideration.
Google it, good luck.
Feb 21, 2021 21:29:36 #
I’ve done a few of these. Not especially difficult if you are good with your tools . But it is kinda involved and time consuming.
Post some pics and I’ll help all I can
Post some pics and I’ll help all I can
Feb 21, 2021 22:06:08 #
Is it an aluminum boat and your just replacing the transom wood support? If so I used sandwiched two1 inch pieces of marine plywood glued and screwed together. Mine had a slight curve to the transom so I glued and screwed while forcing them into the matching curve, braced on ends comealong pulling around middle. Fairly drenched it with epoxy both sides and edges in sealer bolted it in, caulked bolts when putting them in, has lasted decades with a 90 hp outboard. I did bend a new aluminum cap that went over wood and aluminum of the boat across transom. Thin material bent easy, worked. Smaller outboard I would use cheaper easier to get two pieces 3/4” thick. Wooden boat I’d be tempted to the whole transom like that screwed glued braced and glassed in. Relative almost died in the Columbia when transom came off of his wooden boat. Good luck
Feb 21, 2021 22:31:56 #
giljones
Loc: Louisiana
Thank you Ben, I’ll let you our progress and I’m sure I’ll have questions. I’ll also send pictures of this venture.
Feb 21, 2021 22:35:39 #
Feb 21, 2021 23:30:12 #
No problem, I did glue and screw bigger than the existing one and cut to match after it set, had drawn outline beforehand to make sure no screws would be in my cut. And the glue wasn’t a few dabs I used a small notch trowel. Would probably use deckmate screws now. Cheaper and stated as good for saltwater docks.giljones]Thank you Shuttupandfish, I’m sure they’ll be questions.[/quote]
Feb 22, 2021 05:54:05 #
Feb 22, 2021 06:22:29 #
Whitey wrote:
All kinds of new plastic board nowadays check them out
The composition stuff last a long time.
Feb 22, 2021 12:05:04 #
Yeah I used King starboard on a transom on my smaller 14 ft V bottom Jon boat
Feb 22, 2021 17:44:01 #
Whitey wrote:
Yeah I used King starboard on a transom on my smaller 14 ft V bottom Jon boat
Looks like good stuff, way spendy. I got lucky and got my marine plywood for $20. Course that’s back when now $24 OSB was $5.
May 19, 2021 16:06:55 #
giljones wrote:
I need advice on how best to change the transom on my old 17’ Jon Boat. Anyone have suggestions on how to accomplish this? I really want to keep the boat.
Thanks for your consideration.
Thanks for your consideration.
So how did the transom go man
May 19, 2021 20:02:21 #
giljones
Loc: Louisiana
Hi Whitey, the transom is still in place. We were able to tighten the rivets in the transom and we found the live well pump line leaking. So we didn’t take on too much water the last time out. We’re going back to Toledo Bend later this year, we’ll know more after that trip. I do believe the rivets under the false bottom on the boat leak. That’s going to be the next test.
May 19, 2021 21:08:51 #
If you can get to the rivets you can tighten them up some. might stop the leaking all together. Google and YouTube are great resources 👍
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