Westcapers Transom Replacement

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That's some very fine work you've done. I got exhausted just looking at the pictures. The owner of the boatyard I use on Chesapeake Bay has been replanking his Chesapeake Round Stern work boat. The boat has a bit of a fantail and a planing board. Too many angles and curves to wrap my head around. The guy is truly a craftsman with incredible patience. I look at his progress every time I'm there and can truly appreciate what you're completed in a relatively short time, for a person who hasn't done this for 40 years.

Ted
 
Thank you very much! I spend most of my time with thoughts and ideas flying around my head as to how to install every following piece, because you're right, it's a lot to wrap your head around
O C Diver said:
That's some very fine work you've done. I got exhausted just looking at the pictures. The owner of the boatyard I use on Chesapeake Bay has been replanking his Chesapeake Round Stern work boat. The boat has a bit of a fantail and a planing board. Too many angles and curves to wrap my head around. The guy is truly a craftsman with incredible patience. I look at his progress every time I'm there and can truly appreciate what you're completed in a relatively short time, for a person who hasn't done this for 40 years.

Ted
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More progress lately. All but 4 planks (two each side) are glued in, cleat block glued and fastened, all the decks are up and foam cut out in Preparation for water tanks, rudder block glued and fastened and all the chine double planks are glued.

Should be receiving the transom from Abernathy & Gaudin this week. It will be 4 layers of ⅜" meranti plywood. Overall dimensions upon delivery will be 4'x10.5'x1.5" following a curve of 6" over 10'. IMG_20210105_140315_01.jpegIMG_20210112_131857.jpegIMG_20210120_132846.jpegIMG_20210120_133759.jpegIMG_20210125_181337_446.jpegIMG_20210126_145928.jpegIMG_20210120_133755.jpegIMG_20210120_134543.jpeg
 
Had a backing nut made for the rudder gland. Had an incident last year where it backed off and in turn pulled the rudder up with it, until it contacted the hull. No more! Gonna have a tight, nicely sealing, adjustable packing again!IMG_20210128_170125.jpeg
 
And this beauty arrived today from Abernathy and Gaudin Boatbuilders. Time to start fitting this massive piece
10½'x4'x1.5" over a 5" curve PANO_20210129_112247.vr.jpgIMG_20210129_112738.jpeg
 
Curve looks good
C clamps holding the weight beautifullyIMG_20210129_135922.jpegIMG_20210129_135218.jpegIMG_20210129_135153.jpegPANO_20210129_134932.vr.jpeg
 
That's a 'fine' piece of wood.
 
Got the transom permanently fit and fastened. Curve was bang onIMG_20210130_152141.jpegIMG_20210130_162241.jpegIMG_20210130_124348.jpegIMG_20210130_163444.jpegIMG_20210130_170118.jpegIMG_20210130_170121.jpegIMG_20210130_170221.jpegIMG_20210130_170213.jpegIMG_20210203_183831.jpeg
 
Moved onto the inner hull, gunnel, and cleat mounts as well as some small patches on rot repair. And best of all, the world's smallest whiskey plank!
Moving along nicely latelyIMG_20210205_171158.jpegIMG_20210205_182625.jpegIMG_20210206_165531_01.jpegIMG_20210206_165546_01.jpegIMG_20210206_165631_01.jpegIMG_20210206_175537.jpeg
 
Looks good. Hurry up, spring is coming soon.
 
Fairing is on...not sanded in the pictures but it's all sanded up now. Ready for glassing! IMG_20210219_142640.jpegIMG_20210219_142617.jpegIMG_20210219_142615.jpegIMG_20210219_142333.jpegIMG_20210219_142302.jpegIMG_20210219_142310.jpeg
 
Hull is glassed

Custom water tanks acquired IMG_20210228_184251.jpegIMG_20210228_184255.jpegIMG_20210301_110508.jpeg
 
Water tanks installed, plumbed, tested, insulated PANO_20210313_161934.vr.jpgIMG_20210317_113101.jpegIMG_20210321_132924.jpegIMG_20210320_172706.jpegIMG_20210320_172737.jpeg
 
Decks are in, scuppers cut out, rub rail on (purple heart for show)IMG_20210331_163712.jpegIMG_20210331_163750.jpegIMG_20210331_163746.jpegIMG_20210401_132940.jpegIMG_20210321_132154_01.jpegIMG_20210321_171704.jpeg
 
Looking good!

Thanks for taking the time to document and share - you've clearly been busy :cool:
 
Westcaper looking fantastic - in the water by Easter?
 
Had to post pone glassing the decks this week so carrier on with the swim grid dryfit. Installed a sapele mahogany wedge block for the swim grid to mount to. The curve was out by an 1/8th and the rake was greater than my transom so the block was cut to fit those deviations. It was fastened and epoxied on and faired in. The grid mounts with 10x 3/8" thru bolts and 5 brackets even though the picture only shows 3...(had a welder add two extra lugs today and didn't get a picture)

Also sanded down all the Ipe planks all around and added some oil/varnish mixture IMG_20210407_125110.jpegIMG_20210407_131843.jpegIMG_20210407_141011.jpeg]IMG_20210413_145134.jpegIMG_20210412_173049.jpegIMG_20210413_171141.jpegIMG_20210415_151323_01.jpeg
 
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Wow!! Great job!!

I bet you were probably tempted to go with a varnished transom, I think I would have been tempted. So glad you did not take that route. Varnished transoms are beautiful but only for a short time then the annual upkeep will eat you alive.

pete
 
Ya definitely, having that much brightwork is a no for me. I'm trying reduce my amount, not grow it! [emoji16]
Pete Meisinger said:
Wow!! Great job!!

I bet you were probably tempted to go with a varnished transom, I think I would have been tempted. So glad you did not take that route. Varnished transoms are beautiful but only for a short time then the annual upkeep will eat you alive.

pete
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Photo dump! Paint paint and more paint! Then hardware IMG_20210419_184626.jpegIMG_20210419_202826.jpegIMG_20210420_125748.jpegIMG_20210421_145941.jpegIMG_20210423_190638.jpegIMG_20210430_194854.jpegIMG_20210503_175413.jpegIMG_20210503_175510.jpegIMG_20210506_183747.jpegIMG_20210506_183641.jpegIMG_20210506_184708.jpeg
 
And we launched this past Sunday! Had group of family and friends come out for drinks to celebrate the end of this long project.

Went off without a hitch, got her fired up and went and dropped the hook for the night at Portland island.

It's good to be back.

Certainly lighter in the aft end which resulted in a more level ride at full rpm, digging far less of a hole. Also may have picked up close to a knot at full speed, and about a half knot at cruise.

Thrilled with the results of the project

Thanks for following along!IMG_20210508_093949.jpegIMG_20210508_172218.jpegIMG_20210514_155146_900.jpegIMG_20210516_111511.jpegIMG_20210516_111652.jpegIMG_20210517_104933_965.jpegIMG_20210516_140606_480.jpgIMG_20210518_125339.jpegIMG_20210518_125753.jpegIMG_20210518_180546_533.jpg
 
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