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I glue them before but it will be heavy and you have to be ready to support the transom on the jig. A 2by4 with a couple clamps will do the job.

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Freaknreakn wrote:
This is a dumb question, but I gotta ask. Glue the three 1/2" meranti for the transom before or after stitching to hull/stringers/sides?
I did it afterwards and after the after the boat was flipped. Didn't hurt anything in my case.
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It's a matter of personal preference: either the gluing of the layers is easily done flat on the floor but you must lift that heavy transom and support it or you work with a single layer transom and adding layers later requires a little more work. Each method is valid, do what you feel comfortable with.
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Just a note. The extra stringers do not need to be doubled. It just gives more support for trailering over the bunke to keep it fromdagging. Also if you add T Top or towers you need to have :doh: :doh: :doh: a support area for adding backing to mount towers etc to.
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stickystuff wrote:Just a note. The extra stringers do not need to be doubled. It just gives more support for trailering over the bunke to keep it fromdagging. Also if you add T Top or towers you need to have :doh: :doh: :doh: a support area for adding backing to mount towers etc to.
Looking at your threads made me question "too ply, or not too ply" :doh:
Figuring more is better 8O, I doubled up.

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jacquesmm wrote:I glue them before but it will be heavy and you have to be ready to support the transom on the jig. A 2by4 with a couple clamps will do the job.

I love the spectator chairs! Are you going to have people watching while you build?
Sooooo, I'm thinking clamping/epoxy these t/g will be easier out of the hull than in it (but what do I know, I've never done this before.....HA!)
Jacques, those chairs provide front row seating to the "best comedy act" south of FL/GA line, according to my beloved wife. And the labradoodle is to prissy to sit on the sawdust laden floor :cry:
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Hey, that is a great looking antique truck in the background, what Year model is that truck!! Jeff

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Looks like a 70s bronco...
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Jayson, that is what I thought at first glance but now I think it is a Chevy!!! Jeff

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The early Blazers, the entire roof came off, like the Bronco.

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