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looking good jeff

What kind of glue did you use with the biscuits?

Gorilla pollyurethane. The old transom , the top two pieces were never even attached to the lower , main, section. They slide in from the splash well area, under the gunwales.

A big day today, I put the motor back on. While I haven't been working on it steady, all that's left are transducers and hook things to the motor. This was a long, involved project, and now without really bragging, I truly believe that I can fix anything. Probably around 60 hours of work, and I've been a carpenter for 45 years. Also I have done most of my own mechanical work since I was old enough to drive. In other words, this is not a job for someone without skills or patience. Many delays, fuel pump on the truck, working out of town, and did I say rain? Oh my God. Even snow.

.All in all, well worth it. What kind of price can be put on peace of mind?

The transom looks awesome. Nice work.

looks great jeff lots of labor in that transom

Now you've got a new Islander! Which is cool because they don't make them anymore.

BottomDollar wrote:Now you've got a new Islander! Which is cool because they don't make them anymore.

Like a 56 Chevy. Thanks Andy

It is a lot of work but now its done you dont have to worry about it any more. Time to go fishing. Good job. Ramel

Phew! A lot of work, but time well spent. Glad you'll be up and running if it ever does get to be spring around here!

Very nice. Many years of boating pleasure ahead.

Really nice job, Jeff ! I'm sure you will enjoy the boat even more now.

JTM203SOUTH wrote:Really nice job, Jeff ! I'm sure you will enjoy the boat even more now.

Thanks Jack, and Bryan and everyone else. This is the kind of job that goes much better with a pat on the back, and where else would I get that? Fired the motor tonight so I guess that I got the wires rght, big plus! Transducers tomorrow, then the normal cleaning, maintanince, and I'm ready to go. Somebody needs to tell me where.

If it keeps raining, you won't have to go to the fish, they'll come to you.

I'm ready to go,. Because I haven't heard much about salmon, and the weather being so crappy, I didn't rush to finnish up until today. I put the transducers on by countersinking some brass screws through a piece of pvc. Then glued and screwed that to the transom with minimal penetration. I've been using a polyurethane construction adhesive on everything, and I like the fact it will do metals.