Posted by Todd Fitzgerald on August 06, 19103 at 17:51:50:
In Reply to: Re: Transom repair on chris craft posted by ken on August 04, 19103 at 14:33:06:
: : I am getting ready to replace a transom on a 26 foot chris craft. Anyone know how far apart to put boards to allow for swelling? This will be above the waterline.
: Somewhere on the 'net I once ran into a site all about the Mahogany ChrisCrafts, and such. It is likely worth a search. There is a lot of interest in the old ChrisCrafts to support the presence on the internet.
: What would prevent one from looking at a good area on the same hull and determine the original structure, from an area that was not weatherbeaten. Build it back to an original spec, if you can find an undamaged area to look at.
Hi Their I read your problem, I maybe I can help
I would suggest using a non swelling wood on the
transom area, for planks, like douglas fir, which
should not swell or swell very little, or mohogany
planks which where standard Chris Craft fair, you
should avoid woods that swell for your transom such as Yellow Ceder and others, also the woods
that do generaly swell are soft woods, and your
transom is a area where banging into things such as the dock, are common occasionaly, so do your self a favour, use Fir or Mohogany for the transom
make sure that, your fir, is well covered and fresh water tight if second groath is used for
planking, as the newer spieces of fir, will rot
from rain water over a short period of time, so
lots of paint and yes, you can butt these up tight
with some cotton in the seems and a water proof
calking compound, should keep the transom tight
on thein side, I would kerf the edges of each plank so that where two planks meet, you will have
seem running the length, this seem does not go right through, its shaped like a V along the length of each plank where they butt up together,
basicaly, each plank will touch tightly together
on the inside, but their will be a seem on the
outside for your cotton and calking compound.
You can Email if you need more help.
Regards
Todd