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ok built a couple of spray booths, things are getting serious now. If I only knew what I was doing. Got the boat all covered in plastic and drop clothes as well as the tents. I got to two 10 x 20 shelters and made a 30 footer out of them. Crash course on spraying, learning not to thin the paint too much and how to properly set the gun up. I think I can !
 

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so I got some paint down. Very tuff to spray in confined spaces. Started the non skid surfaces and will tape off and finish cabin surfaces this week.
Got the new battery trays built for the forward storage spaces(thanks for the idea someone) and am now looking forward to putting stuff back together
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so the non skid/anti glare went down well. Looks like I could have gotten my tape line a bit better i a place or two but overall - Moving on!
Will mount the relocated battery shelves next to be done in the cabin for a bit then try to get some paint on the topside to get the bow pulpit on and out of the way as it has taken over the weights bench
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Great job thus far. Will follow your transom project closely!
 

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so thanks again to the person who posted about using the storages for battery relocation. Finally put something back on the boat, a milestone of sorts.
 

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really having a hard time not liking the cork. I think I am going to have to put in on. perhaps at the helm at first to see how it stands up. but just like my rods, a fine sanding after cleaning the handles look new, well see. It's nice to look at that bracket as its been buried since I picked upIMG_0540.jpegIMG_0567.jpegIMG_0568.jpeg
 
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Question, from the transom picture above would everyone agree on my cut lines(based on the glass thickness Have allowed 3" of taper for reinstallation of glass) or should they be out further past lifting bolts and scuppers. I guess I should be cutting those out as well but only concerned about what is prescribed as the taper ratio to lay up the new glass later. Obviously there would be less then that left and I have seen other rebuilds that appear to have left less as well. Any help is greatly appreciated
 

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I ran out of room to store all the wood pcs as they were finished so I didn't make the pcs for starboard side. really wish I would have now. moving on
 

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looking good.

The 3" cut is what I used when I did a transom on my V20. I had to do from inside because the V20 had multiple angles in the transom, not flat like Grady.
After trying many different tools, the clear winner for digging out the remaining wood from the 3" was a small electric chain saw.

I went back and looked at video. It was 4".

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I have zero experience replacing a transom, so my opinion isn't worth much at all, but three inches doesn't seem like much space to work with...
 

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Thank you Skunk, I was hoping to hear from you as you are truly a wealth of info..My peers called me the walking encyclopedia of construction back in the day, I would say you are that for this site!!
As for JJF's post, I based this number based on repair manuals that give you the ratio of thickness of glass to the amount of angled exposure each side of joint to lay up new glass. Not sure if I stated that correctly but anyway it's not a random number is the point.
Because I don't know what I am doing I actually researched a few things instead of winging as usual. you know with life on the line I figured perhaps I should :)
 

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"As for JJF's post, I based this number based on repair manuals that give you the ratio of thickness of glass to the amount of angled exposure each side of joint to lay up new glass."

This makes total sense.