Pete McMiller
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I'm replacing the transom wood in a 1995 Lund. Doubled up MDO has been recommended but I've not used that material before. Plan is to incase in epoxy. Any downsides I should be aware of?
Pete McMiller said:I'm replacing the transom wood in a 1995 Lund. Doubled up MDO has been recommended but I've not used that material before. Plan is to incase in epoxy. Any downsides I should be aware of?
Pete McMiller said:Hi Ed, Thanks for your input. The MDO looks good so far. All cut, shaped and ready for epoxy today. Both the A/B Marine and the MDO are made by Roseburg, Oregon. I've used their products before without a problem - I hope my expectations are not misplaced.
I was turned on to MDO by a gentleman here who's business and career has been restoring wooden boats (Chris Craft). He has always successfully used MDO for replacement transoms, nothing else.
Pete McMiller said:Ed, I couldn't wait any longer, I've got a fishing trip to Lake Erie coming up in early May. The total shocker for me was how much of the transom had turned into "worm bedding", at least 60-70%. I went through most tools in my toolbox trying to figure out what's going to work. As it turned out, a 3 ft crowbar and a 1 3/8" spade bit on a 12" extension were the two most important.
In my case, there were 22 SS bolts that I had to drill the heads off and push through to the inside - blind compartments.
The scupper tubes were surprisingly easy after finding a how-to on YouTube. Basically a cold chisel tapping the flange to the center and pounding the whole thing out the other side.