$10 Boat - Cutting the New Transom Wood!! | EPS 7 | Shots Life

Watch as Shot cuts and fits the new $10 Boat, Grady White transom!
Using Marine plywood (Douglas Fir). A major step in the $10 Boat rebuild!
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[@jerikirkhuff5677]

Marty K You have no idea how wonderful it is to see your wife helping and supporting you in your projects. My wife did the exact same thing and I truly loved her for it. Cherish her for who and what she is. You're a lucky man indeed.

[@shotslife]

Thanks Marty, she’s a keeper

[@nonyabiz2777]

My best working buddy I could ever ask for is my wife. We got married at 18 and she still loves me after 36 years. Bravo sir to have a best working buddy to. She is a beautiful lady. Nice work. You attention to detail is exactly what I would expect from our military vets. Nice work.

[@shotslife]

Thanks brother, it’s great in todays world to have a dependable partner for sure!

[@jefferyholland]

Good to she you got Mrs. shots and the shot dog in on the project. Coming right along, you will be spending memorial day on it for sure.

[@shotslife]

Thanks Jeff!!

[@Gavs_rc_hobbies]

I love how your dog sits down at random spot in your yard and watches what you're doing.

[@shotslife]

It is funny watch her run around in the time lapse!

[@raybates3119]

That oscillating multi-tool is one of the best things I have found for working with and cutting fiberglass without slinging glass particles everywhere.

[@shotslife]

It really does work good!

[@SoCalSeaChaser]

It’s coming along nicely! It’s fun restoring a boat you’re going to enjoy. I’m restoring a 87 Arima Sea Chaser, hope my craftsmanship is as good as yours when I get to cutting boards for my interior. Looking forward to the next videos!

[@shotslife]

That is awesome SoCal... this boat actually came from Cali years ago!

[@clyded.8925]

Wow, excellent craftsmanship! I have been watching this since the beginning and hope you get it in before it gets too cold.

[@shotslife]

Thanks so much, it’s been fun for sure... winter is coming!

[@wp4246]

Excellent job. With my transom job I coated and all wood with epoxy resin.

[@shotslife]

Thank you WP!!

[@bobk.1428]

This video is just what I needed today. It’s looking great. Thanks

[@shotslife]

Thanks Bob! Glad you enjoyed it... I’m having a blast!!

[@JamesSmith-oc6jc]

You are doing an excellent job. I really enjoy this project.

[@shotslife]

Thanks so much James!

[@daviddraper7364]

awesome job chief looks great your wife is a good little helper to looking forward to the glassing !!!

[@shotslife]

Thanks Dave, yeah she was a great help!

[@jasonreynolds2295]

Looking good. Love those Grady's. Can't wait to her maiden revoyage.

[@shotslife]

Thanks Jason! Me either!

[@dam4274]

Love how you alternated the seams, I would’ve done the same. The high speed hammering sounded cute.

[@shotslife]

Lol, thanks brother!

[@darrinhoskins4120]

Looking Great Man!!! Love watching your videos.

[@shotslife]

I appreciate that!

[@AngryMackAdventures]

Great stuff mate! I’m restoring a voyager as we speak! Keep it going, it’s such a good feeling when you get close to the end 👌🏽

[@shotslife]

Thanks my friend!

[@rogerroger7734]

Hahah I almost sent him your way angry Mack!

[@1ocean515]

Looking forward to the fiberglassing! 👍

[@shotslife]

Almost there!!

[@ludvigtande1236]

Big job. Well done. Really coming together. 👍

[@shotslife]

Thanks! It’s been fun so far!

[@msbananan4861]

Great job. I am facing rotten stuff in my boat....depressing. I wish I had your talent and tenacity. Sure am enjoying watching your skills at work

[@shotslife]

Thank you!

[@Nobamaable]

Nice work! You're a patient man... of course you did a lot of... "hurry up and wait."

[@shotslife]

We know that well from our time in the service! Lol!

[@Ayerlooms]

Get some resin with chop strand in it from Napa. I’ve used it for years repairing stringers and laying keel boards in old boats. Best stuff I’ve found yet. Great structural working pressures.

[@sammypettit6438]

Looking good fixing to do the same thing to my boat can’t wait to see how you do the fiberglass work

[@shotslife]

Thanks for watching.. yeah it should be interesting

[@spinfish1434]

Looks good, you’re making progress!

[@shotslife]

Thanks SpinFish!

[@jeffeastman625]

How does this channel not have more subs???? Do you work in media? Your intro and video skills are next level, and you’ve got a really good presence. Nice work!

[@shotslife]

Wow thanks Jeff... no sir no media experience, I was a bomb builder in the Air Force... thanks for the kind words!

[@dam4274]

@@shotslife Bomb builder paid you well, you have a gorgeous homestead out in the country.

[@nonyabiz2777]

We lucky few get to watch I guess.

[@mattsussex6885]

Loving this from the uk 🇬🇧👍

[@shotslife]

Thanks Matt! I love the UK! Spent a couple years at RAF Lakenheath.

[@bobjoncas2814]

..COMIN' ALONG, LOOKS GREAT..KEEP SAFE...

[@shotslife]

Thanks Bob!!

[@retarivs]

I would strongly recommend to treat all the plywood parts with G4 POLYURETHANE RESIN.This prevents that the plywood rots from the inside.

[@shotslife]

Thanks!

[@retarivs]

@@shotslife you are welcome!

[@townbeach3603]

Primer sealer everything

[@user-is1yt7ri9j]

Супер спасибо за видео

[@shotslife]

Thank you!

[@edac1078]

Nice job fitting it up

[@shotslife]

Thank you Edac!

[@UrbanFisherman]

Looking good bro

[@shotslife]

Thanks! Fun project!

[@Peter-wc4kr]

Awesome job. Did you put timbers up behind where you cut leaving the top 4 inches fibreglass transom?

[@shotslife]

Hmmm not sure I understand the question..

[@robertcarey9121]

You are doing progress to fix the transom. You don't have to tight the thick measurements because you are going to add the fiberglass mats and woven also depend on which resin you are going to use because some of resin you will have to work fast just be aware of it. Keep up guys work.👍🏻

[@robertcarey9121]

Good not guys lol

[@shotslife]

Hey Robert, wait till my next video.. I agree, work fast is an understatement!! Lol!

[@diverznld8942]

Looking good mate, are you waterproofing the boards with resin or epoxy en how do you glue them together, greetings from the Netherlands

[@shotslife]

Yes DiverZ, I’ll be coating them with resin and using resin and fiberglass to put them together, should work great!

[@DennisDuboisLifeview]

No glue between all those joins and layers? Makes we wonder how strong the replaced transom is going to end up, especially with the weight and torque of those two massive outboards.

[@shotslife]

Just testing the fit Dennis... not the permanent install!

[@cscook69]

Hey brother. I would say that you’re doing it up ‘ammo style’ but I’m guessing you want the damn thing to float when you’re done.LOL! Looks good though. If I lived a lot closer, I’d stop by and lend a hand. IYAAYAS!!

[@shotslife]

Thanks Cook! IYAAYAS!

[@MyChuck123]

Guess I wont be gettin that half tower hey shots? Good work buddy.

[@shotslife]

Ha! I am going for it brother! If it sinks it may be yours! Lol!

[@cameronsmith4527]

Hey man, owner of a 1993 Grady. I highly recommend that you pressure test your fuel tank for when you deal with the soft areas of the boat. My aluminum original fuel tank was entirely corroded on the top where the fuel line was sitting on it. Better to find out when dealing with the deck than when everything is buttoned up and nice.

[@shotslife]

I suspect I will have that issue, although I believe the tanks to be full so I may get lucky... where did you get your new tank from?

[@cameronsmith4527]

Shots Life it had to be fabricated by a local shop, I have a spirit 175 and I don’t think they made many of them so there’s not a market for stuff like the fuel tank. Depending on your situation though there are other options. atlinc.com makes fuel bladders that can be custom made to fit inside your existing tank if it has leaks. They have good reviews on the hull truth that you can read if that seems like it would be a better option down the road.

[@shotslife]

Perfect thanks!

[@robertmarchese5946]

Does transom tie into the stringers normally or maybe not on this model Grady?

[@shotslife]

So on this Grady it’s a well between the inner wall and the outer wall... stringers go to the inner

[@bryanford7637]

no glue between the plywood....Is that Marine grade treated? I'm confused?

[@shotslife]

It’s “Marine Plywood”, the resin is the “glue”

[@kranson8514]

Dry fitting looks good different but good, are you using marine ply, rear timbers sealed in or glassing them together before final fit. I only say as water could still find its way in Although marine ply is resistant to rot and warping you only want to do this task once and hopefully make it stronger than new. But hey your boat bud mine is just an opinion. Sorry just noticed under title you are using marine ply.

[@shotslife]

K Ranson lol, hey Ranson, yep Using marine ply.. as always thanks for watching!

[@thomascooper193]

Fiberglass won’t stick to Marine plywood

[@islandupcyclery3432]

Looks good but I wouldn't use aluminum on the inside. You're better off repairing the crack with some 1708 glass.

[@shotslife]

Thanks Island!

[@bassneckfishing2505]

Looking good brother you could have used 2 3/4 plywood that's what I used on my boat

[@shotslife]

Thanks, and thanks for watching!

[@fhernandez07]

Piece of aluminum is a bad idea. If any moisture gets to it it’s going oxidize and swell up delaminating the boards. Better off glassing in a piece of wood in that whole area then boarding on top of that.

[@barpiccolo173]

super super vidéo

[@shotslife]

Thanks you!!

[@thedoughnut8500]

Shots Life; I really hope you see this message before you proceed further. I am literally at the fairing stage of this exact project, tackled in the exact same way. Some points that you need to account for now, before the glass work begins. I laugh because it's deja vu. I would highly recommend you sand the inner skin with the damage. Put a cardboard backer with cookie sheet on the inside of the damage/ripped skin so it's flat. Resin won't stick to the cookie sheet. Tear, not cut, a piece of 1.5oz CSM and cover the hole so the torn edges feather onto the skin. It's not for strength, just to have a flat skin for the structural glass layers. Put a layer of 1808 first that is the exact shape of the skin to the edge and then 1708 second, which you overlap to the sides of the hull to bond as well as seal off transom from the inside for water seepage at the edges. Now, you will notice your wood core does not fit. Just telling you now to fix the inner skin and make it stronger than it is or it will break again. I had the same issue. Also, lets say you don't do the above. When you go to bond your core pieces together, you may find out those three pieces won't fit because you need to account for the bonding material thickness. Dry fit, they are wedged in. You're going to have four layers of core bonding material that will make that space tighter. (Skin*core*core*core*outer skin). If you put CSM in between each one, it really wont fit. I discovered this error when i was trying to fit in the second piece. My two 3/4 pieces, I had to sand a layer of ply off the second marine ply core sheet with a belt sander to fit because we are doing it from the outside. Also, do not forget about filling your side and bottom gaps with some type of bonding filler. I used Vinyl Ester, 1708 and 1808 for everything. Followed by Total Boat fairing compound. Just trying to help another out! Good luck and I keep watching for the updates.

[@thedoughnut8500]

Forgot to mention, your inner skin should not wobble. Which is why i recommended the two layers of 1808/1708. Remember, you are hanging twins off the back of this. Not a single 200.

[@shotslife]

Thanks brother... you will see in the next video I used peanut butter (silicon, resin and fiberglass) around the edges and to fill the void...and added fiberglass on top of the old skin to make the flat surface, same principle, different path... and yes it was TIGHT!! Did you video your endeavor? It would make a great channel!

[@thedoughnut8500]

@@shotslife No, I did not video. I took pictures when my gloved hands didn't have resin all over them or fiberglass hairs stuck to me.

[@shotslife]

Lol! Yeah it’s a mess! Everything is sticky!

[@mehmetdtx]

How are you planning to attach the transom to the boat's body? In other words, how will you make sure transom does not tear out?

[@shotslife]

Fiberglass it in, so resin, fiberglass, resin, wood, resin, fiberglass, resin, wood, resin, fiberglass, resin, wood, resin, fiberglass, resin, then the old fiberglass shell... then resin with silicone mixed in it to put in all around the sides of the wood.

[@mehmetdtx]

Shots Life isn’t there a frame to attach to? if you do all that, eventually it will be tied to fiberglass. Would fiberglass be as strong as wood frame (if any)?

[@shotslife]

Well it will all go against the old fiberglass wall inside... there is no center frame to brace to for the very back, the transom on this boat is really separate from the rest of the boat there are no brackets in it... it’s just a thick fiberglass and wood shell, the sides being fiberglassed to the sides and the bottom fiberglassed to the bottom it what holds her together...

[@adambrocki8141]

how many foot long is the boat it looks like a 25 or a 26 but im not sure

[@shotslife]

25 feet, thanks for watching!

[@cartertanya1258]

Hi, I hope your going to secure the plywood to the inner skin .

[@shotslife]

You mean tabbing?

[@paulym5814]

Hope you used pressure treated plywood to make the repairs.

[@shotslife]

marine plywood

[@brianjohnston9822]

More please

[@shotslife]

Thanks Brian!

[@johnmurphy6366]

Big shout out to MRS,for the assist!!visions of boating floating in her head!

[@shotslife]

Lol, thanks John, yeah she was a big help....even if she does think I am crazy!

[@stevrashid8242]

you missed an important bit laminating the boards together for greater strength, also stops moisture getting between the boards

[@shotslife]

I haven’t started fiberglass work yet, that was just a test fit.

[@davidrobinson7887]

@@shotslife You are going to add thickness to the stack and never get it in.

[@davidrobinson7887]

Not trying to be negative i'm jealous of the 10 dollar boat and great job your doing! Looking forward to seeing the progress!!

[@stevrashid8242]

thanks for the reply, keep up the great work, we don`t get bargains like that in the UK, everyone wants top dollar even for chap

[@shotslife]

I believe it will fit, lol!

[@Ayerlooms]

Ok I need to know the secret to getting the wife to do glass work with me ???????🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂✌️🤘

[@shotslife]

Hahaha!

[@townbeach3603]

Glue to existing?

[@calebdougherty2885]

epoxy or other solution on the wood to keep sealed from moisture

[@shotslife]

Correct I believe in this video I was just test fitting.

[@TheDoug9901]

if you did it fom the inside the transom goes in one piece

[@djpat5998]

You should check out born again boating and see the material he used for the transom. He didn't use wood he used something else so it wouldn't rot again. I forgot what it was called but it was a black material.

[@shotslife]

He has done several, both wood and Coosa

[@djpat5998]

@@shotslife yeah that's what it's called, Coosa. You should try that so you wouldn't have to worry about rot.

[@shotslife]

Yeah the cost was crazy so I bought wood instead

[@Fireship1]

I like the way you cut the piece in half and made it like a giant puzzle piece. That was a slick idea!

[@shotslife]

Thanks, I saw Born Again Boater do that... so he gets the credit!

[@einsteindrieu]

🛸🛸👌👌😎😎

[@JohnnyL6975]

I hope you used marine grade plywood for that!!! You will end up having the same problems again!! Did you use marine grade!!!?

[@shotslife]

Yes I used Marine grade! Lol! A lot of people have asked that!

[@JohnnyL6975]

If you use marine grade plywood then if you stack pieces you need marine grade adhesive.

[@islandhopper00]

Hey Shot, are you using marine plywood? I figured I'd ask too. haha I'm being a jerk, I know you're using marine ply because I don't see any football's.........lol Great work man, I'm enjoying the build.

[@shotslife]

Lol! Made me laugh! Thanks!

[@lukeschroll5038]

U used marine grade wood right?

[@shotslife]

Lol, yes Luke I did!

[@lukeschroll5038]

Shots Life ok I wasn’t sure

[@mikewidget7610]

Plywood rotted away so let’s put the same exact crap back in there so we can do this again in two years lol

[@shotslife]

Well I don’t think it will be two years.. but you never know, you may be right but thank you for taking the time to watch.

[@zacdrilling4554]

I thought you were going to glue the sections to each other laminating it🤨

[@shotslife]

This is just fitting it, keep watching!

[@philbox4566]

She's a keeper eh.

[@shotslife]

Shes something.. lol! but I have kept her 29 years or so, so I doubt Ill release her! LOL

[@philbox4566]

@@shotslife Not worth trading em in for a new model anyway. :)

[@whirledpeas3477]

Why don't manufacturers make transoms out of fiberglass or aluminum in the first place 🤔

[@shotslife]

Good question!

[@whirledpeas3477]

@@shotslife Maybe programed obsolescence, like if you built a light bulb that never burned out customers would never come back.

[@shotslife]

Maybe 🤔

[@florianreinhart6438]

Like what ur doin

[@shotslife]

Thanks Florian!

[@jerryriggan]

Should use douglas fir plywood,It won't rot. 5:15 Don"t understand why you cut the plywood like that ,just lost a lot of strength,.Should have been coated with resin first and each layer. Screw ach layer together .

[@shotslife]

It is Douglas Fir, thanks for watching!

[@charlescoombes4237]

why not cut out a hole piece of plywood? it would be a lot stronger.

[@shotslife]

Bigger than one sheet, thanks for watching!!

[@townbeach3603]

They didn't prime either

[@njseashorechas2698]

Good stuff when you get past the goofy intro!

[@shotslife]

Thanks!

[@Ayerlooms]

Never should have cut the back out like that.

[@RicFlair3333]

Did I hear you say Louisville? Where do you live in God's Country?

[@shotslife]

South of Lexington... you got that right! “Gods Country”

[@xKingdoms]

Do you call your wife shots wife?

[@shotslife]

Lol! Why of course!🤪

[@boydjackson5601]

If the boat is good, don't use wood period, any alternative that is nor biodegradable is much better, way too much labor to do over.....

[@shotslife]

Thanks for watching!

[@Waveluth]

That transom should have been replaced with T&G cedar and glassed together and then covered with 4 more layers of woven rice glass and West System epoxy. Then a veneer of mahogany over the entire transom. Oh well you’ll get 7-10 years out of your repair. Good luck ✌️🇺🇸