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[@BornAgainBoating]

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[@andrewfyakim525]

Tuesdays have become my favorite day of the week! Why? Because of Technicians Tuesdays!.... I look forward to my weekly lesson; Thank you for helping me, and so many others by sharing your knowledge....

[@BornAgainBoating]

Thank you! If I hadn't pinned the first Venture comment I would pin this comment! Thank you for all of the encouragement :)

[@jerryoxendine7642]

I have been buliding boats for 40 years and do a lot of repair work this is wrong wrong do it from the inside

[@trentschermerhorn5752]

Love your videos! So much valuable information to help boaters out. I've saved myself lots of frustration as well as money watching/subscribing to your channel! Thank you for sharing It would be great if there were engine brand specific lists as well for some of the common outboards to help as well as to narrow down the searches. Keep up the good work, priceless!

[@earminer]

What an excellent video! Very well filmed and edited along with clear narration. thank you!

[@coolest50]

Aw man. Thanks so much for this. I just bought an old 1963 vintage glasspar for a ridiculous price. I have no idea what to do with it, but these videos are showing me some awesome info. Again, thank you. Liked, subscribed.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@lonestaroutboards4347]

I do this everyday but am addicted to your videos. Great job .

[@BornAgainBoating]

That's awesome! Thank you!

[@thehappytexan]

We own a Supra v-drive and I only know enough about outboards to be dangerous, but I love your videos man. I like the narration method vs having to constantly turn the volume up and down for voices and tools. You definitely have the right formula to have daily viewers if you ever decide to do that.

[@BornAgainBoating]

That's awesome! Thank you! It's definitely more work, but with all the noise for the job, I just don't see any other way of doing it lol Yeah, I don't think I could keep up with it doing it daily lol :/ Thank you for the comment though :)

[@efrainberrios8494]

Great video!, thanks for posting!

[@Captain_Nunez94]

You are awesome man. You are literally helping me restore my 1975 robalo 200cc...

[@BornAgainBoating]

Right on!

[@leftyk1968]

Man. I just watched this video 3 times and learned so much each time. Lesson 1 hire someone to do this, 2. Hard work to repair my boat doesnt get me on the water any time soon.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Lol That's too funny, and you're not kidding, it doesn't get you on the water any time sooner lol The last transom I did we did it in a weekend, cut it out and prepped it Fri night, layed it up and glassed it all on Saturday/Sunday, painted it and then put it in the water on Monday lol That's our Wellcraft and we call it the Whack n Pack for that reason lol we needed the boat for Tuesday so it's just how it turned out :)

[@leftyk1968]

Will you be using wood for the transom? I hope not.

[@BornAgainBoating]

@@leftyk1968 Maybe :) I don't know if I have enough money to do the Coosa board lol it's like $800 more!

[@leftyk1968]

@@BornAgainBoating what its that much!!!! Urgggg what did i get myself in to. Ill have to find other options like seacast or something similar

[@BornAgainBoating]

@@leftyk1968 yeah, that might be because of delivery to the keys, but it's a lot! Wood is fine if its rigged properly

[@travis.stevens]

Always leaves me wanting more! You made taking that outer skin off look like a walk in the park Looking forward to next Tuesday!

[@BornAgainBoating]

Hahah that's awesome! Thank you! Done a couple of these over the years, it's just how it goes :) You'll like it, we'll be cutting the rest of the stuff out and then hopefully get the prep work done for the following. It's a pretty good size job lol

[@andrewfyakim525]

I'm sorry, but I have to leave one more comment. How in the world have you learned so much at such a young age? You are a virtual, walking-talking, encyclopedia of boating information! I cannot tell you how much I appreciate your videos... thank you!

[@jimbeam7248]

Doesn’t seem that young, probably 30’s

[@andrewfyakim525]

@@jimbeam7248 Hi Jim, That is young, very young to me.... I could be his grandfather, and if so I would be a very proud grandfather!

[@jimbeam7248]

Andrew F Yakim I see, I am 20 so that is old to me haha

[@BornAgainBoating]

Lol well thank you! Idk, listening and watching older people do what I want to do, then taking their advice :) I'm 31 @Jim Beam so I'm on my way to the nursing home lol

[@gislehildershavn399]

Thanks for the update! ;o)

[@BornAgainBoating]

Thank you!

[@williamfekete5055]

The boat you are working on is a ocean master

[@miketumm1417]

Nice job keep up the good work

[@BornAgainBoating]

Thank you!

[@jasonu1123]

You can also use a scraper blade on the end of a Sawzall that works well for stripping rotten wood off of glass. Makes quick work.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Never thought of that, I don't think I've ever seen that! Thank you! I'll have to check that out, sounds like it might be quicker and quieter! :) Thank you!

[@jasonu1123]

@@BornAgainBoating You can get them at Home Depot, they work great for separating wet wood from glass. www.amazon.com/Milwaukee-49-00-5463-1-1-Scraper-Blade/dp/B004F5KXBC/ref=sr_1_16?keywords=sawzall+scraper+blade&qid=1564575995&s=gateway&sr=8-16

[@BornAgainBoating]

That looks sweet! I've gotta try that, thank you! I just checked and they have them here at our home depot! I'ma buy one and use it in the following video when we do the transom glass preparation! Actually it might be 2 videos away, we've got another one coming. I need to layout all of the electronics so that we can get all the pumps, lights, GPS, and all that stuff ordered for after the transom :)

[@jasonu1123]

All you do is throw the scraper blade in the Sawzall, then hold the Sawzall at roughly a 30 degree angle or so, flex the blade against the rotten wood, then pull the trigger. Works wonders for stripping out wet wood. I couldn't tell you how much balsa coring I've ripped out using one. I'll look forward to your next vid!

[@user-vx1wo3fs7v]

If you don't have a hammer drill use a Sawzall with a scraper blade.

[@Brad-id7ge]

I really have to say I love your channel. Its all professional.. I've been watching a few everyday. Any chance you could recommend underwater lights that won't break the bank for my center console? Its a 2015 release 208rx

[@BornAgainBoating]

Thank you! That's awesome! Um, underwater lights can get tricky and super expensive. Some of the cheaper one's work great, but eventually, all of them, without exception, even the expensive ones, will leak lol So, I've put on a few of the cheaper ones and they seem to work just as good. They only last a couple of years, but they aren't terrible to replace. You just have to make sure and get them sealed properly! We put some TH Marine ones on the Venture and they have been working great for a few months now :) I'll work up a list of a couple next week, we're not at home right now so I can't access land n sea to look through them :(

[@mrcrabass3669]

Did this jod on a 1974 seacraft 18 months ago, great to see i did it the same as your self, keep up the good. work

[@BornAgainBoating]

That's awesome! Yeah, there's a huge debate between doing it from the inside or the outside. Depending on how it's done and prepped, it can be done either way. If the stringers are rotten a lot times you'd do it from the inside, but for this boat, the outside is just fine! Seacrafts are a great boat, we see a lot of those being restored these days. Actually quite a few to be honest, I think I've seen at least 3 23'ers in the last month or two! It's awesome to hear you got it done :) great work!

[@patrickwelch620]

No shorts on that day! Lol Great videos.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Hahah nope, long sleeves, jeans, and a temp of "feels like 108" nothing but the fun stuff lol Thank you!

[@jackthekokmonst]

hey man me an my dad rebuild boats in nc we always cut them from the inside and lease the back glass whats the benefit of cutting from the back? just got a 20ft proline that only needs the stern would love some feedback

[@CocinandoconVeroICocinaconamor]

what will cost a job like that to a similar boat, taken a twin engine And putting everything back together

[@Bread996]

So it looks like all thru hull hardware and fittings should be removed ,and re-sealed every few years to prevent water intrusion and rot? Every 10 years?

[@primarysearchfishco]

Really looks like a Venture from here!

[@BornAgainBoating]

Yes sir, it's the Venture :)

[@barbarad.8014]

Hi looks like the 1999 34 Venture Greetings from Austria 😁

[@BornAgainBoating]

Hahaha! That's right! You've got a great memory lol Greetings! Thank you for commenting!

[@markc4921]

Do you do all transom that way? I mean leave 2 inches on all the sides before cutting? My transom looks a lot like yours just a smaller boat. Thanks. Looking forward to the next video. Enjoyed the video.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Sometimes we'll do the transom from the outside, but if all you need to do is the transom and nothing with the inside of the boat, this is the best way. To be honest, in hindsight, on this transom we should have left 3 inches around all the sides, seeing the gunwales on this boat stick in so far, it didn't leave much of a lip. So yes, you want to leave that lip around it like that, but do 3 inches to be safe, this is fine, just in hindsight lol Thank you! It'll be up next week :)

[@markc4921]

@@BornAgainBoating Thank you so much for the reply.

[@jaimemorales6951]

I think you were talking about the Boston Whaler

[@BornAgainBoating]

There is definitely a Whaler in there! Everybody loves to use those for bully-netters :)

[@delstep2255]

Hi my brother. I am presently repairing a 17 ft mako. The stringers are rotting and there are dry spots in the Woven roving on the floor. I know I have to repair those, but the side of the boat songs a bit hollow. The side are originally done with woven roving too. I am wondering if the hollow song in the sides need to be strengthen as well? Please let me know your thoughts.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Depends, the gunwales on the outside will sound kind of hollow, some of those makos have foam in the sides, but it shouldn't be too much to worry about as far as the structure of the boat is concerned, if that is what you are talking about. The stringers and transom are going to be the most common trouble locations like you seem to have already find. You can also check under the rub rail where the cap attaches to the hull of the boat. That can separate sometimes and cause other issues. But I think that is what you are talking about.

[@delstep2255]

@@BornAgainBoating Thanks my brother. Advice appreciated

[@trentyoung1135]

Would really like longer videos

[@BornAgainBoating]

We're working on that, we need to get caught up a few weeks because usually end up doing the work for the video on Saturdays and then making the video before Tuesday, so we only have about 8 hours of work or so for the video! We'll try and beef them up, we are thinking around 10 min

[@MrManyon1]

Mate, you left out the hardest part of this job. Cleaning out the ply that is left around the edge between the inner and out fibreglass skins. Any tips on doing this that doesn't involve a week with a hammer and chisel. Cheers

[@hookednrolling2009]

Get the blade of death 💀 that fits a 4 1/2 “ grinder has a chain saw teeth on it or use a chain saw

[@grahamnel2437]

Glad I have an ali boat

[@reyalez2549]

How much do you charge for this type of job? I actually do this for a living working for someone else but he never discusses the charges with Us the employee. And i was thinking about starting my own LLC someday.

[@kimjong6517]

Better ur change with solid wood!!!merin playwood short life!!!if ur use solid wooden long life!!!my suggestion!!!

[@BornAgainBoating]

We're debating doing it in Coosa but that's pretty pricey so we're not sure yet :) Thank you for the suggestion!

[@craigd5169]

No wood no rot, composite for the win!

[@TorrentBoat]

Venture for sure

[@BornAgainBoating]

Yup! You got it :) Thank you for commenting!

[@darrylstem6426]

blowing the dust into the surrounding boats,well done chaps

[@BornAgainBoating]

:) You would love to see the coral dust flying from the forklift driving around during this time of year! Looks like a sandstorm rolling through the yard! Which is why most marina's give a courtesy wash when they put the boats in the water :) Kind of on of the cons to being in outside storage.

[@Ken-fisho]

Hey Aaron thats how i fixed my transom as far as naming the boat(s) we dont have them in Australia have no friggin idea lol👍

[@BornAgainBoating]

Hey Ken! That's awesome :) Hahha no worries, I bet if you sent us some video of some Australian boats, nobody here would have any idea either lol

[@Ken-fisho]

@@BornAgainBoating The majority wouldnt but some in the US know about our polycraft boats which are made out of plastic and wished they could buy them as they're not sold in the US nor does anyone over there make which kinda surprised me and i lmao...cause u guys have everything kinda...

[@BornAgainBoating]

@@Ken-fisho Awesome! I've never heard of them, but I'll definitely have to do some googling about them lol There is one company that makes a boat out of ropelene, which is basically plastic. They are made by Triumph boats, but they aren't as desired down here in the keys because the heat kind of melts them and warps the hull a little bit :(

[@Ken-fisho]

@@BornAgainBoating Ok didnt know that, it was another comment i got from a post on Erics vids he said theres nothing in the US like it so i took he's word ours are used in the tropics up North of Australia with no probs i hear but im not a fan of em they do scuff and can be gouged a mate of mine has one down here in Melbourne Australia

[@BornAgainBoating]

Yeah, I don't think they are that popular of a boat. The dealership I work at used to be a Triumph dealer so I've done quite a bit of work on them lol We'd fix parts of them with a plastic welder lol Pretty cool, I know a lot of people liked them because of the durability, you can really bang into stuff and it just gouges and scratches opposed to putting a hole in the boat lol They aren't bad, I've never really fished one, what do you think of them?

[@Danidasanic]

Another great video :) btw; do you have any idea of a store (online or not) that can send to Europe a shift actuator for the 425xto?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Thank you! Boats.net is the only thing that I can think of, there aren't any Yamaha dealers around there that can order and sell parts like that?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Are you already seeing problems with the XTO's? Those shift actuators should be pretty well straightened out! I know that Yamaha is having major trouble with their starters right now, we're seeing probably 6 or so a month where they are failing with under 100 hours. Something going on at the factory we're guessing.

[@Danidasanic]

@@BornAgainBoating they are out of stock in Europe ... Honestly I dont know exactly the problem of the actuator , the boat isnt mine . He told me this was while he was using helm master . Whats the problem with the starter overheating/melting ? Too weak to turn the beast?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Ahhh gotcha, not sure about the starters. The brushes seem to be getting dirty and wearing out. Just really quickly. Then the starter will just click and won't push the bendix up, or it won't turn the engine, just lodge up into the flywheel and click! You can take them apart and clean them and they start working again, but not sure how long they will last and what is the root cause :(

[@Danidasanic]

@@BornAgainBoating hmm... Most likely thats the problem , too much dust from the brushes / too much graphite impregnated into the brushes for the load of this particular starter/motor

[@squidinkRC]

That there is a twin engine center console.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Hahah yup! You got it! Thank you, nice work! :)

[@kylewalker7072]

if the transom is rotten, the stringers are too most likely. How can you get to them if you do the repair from the outside?

[@camerondavis7875]

2 completely different job unfortunately I’m facing this issue now.

[@onyxscarface]

That’s the something am doing but on the complete floor and walls

[@dustin9035]

Small one is a Boston whaler

[@BornAgainBoating]

Yeah, everyone loves to turn those Whalers into bully-netters!

[@alexlbv]

Seavee with some custom options

[@BornAgainBoating]

There was definitely a Sea Vee in there, I don't think we'll be able to hang very many people up on what kind of boat it is whenever it's a Sea Vee lol

[@diannawilson1329]

I'm asking how you keep that white shirt clean....

[@BornAgainBoating]

Magic!

[@WhiteGangster400]

34 venture you were driving at the end.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Yup! You got it sir! I figured that would be an easy one for the first one :)

[@WhiteGangster400]

@@BornAgainBoating detailing boats for 3 and half years i got pretty good at identifying boats, kinda turned into a habbit lol.

[@BornAgainBoating]

@@WhiteGangster400 Hahha right, it's like second nature! Like how some people can name off cars, we do boats lol

[@Bradley2001]

The boat at the end looks like a SeaVee

[@BornAgainBoating]

There was a 32 SeaVee right there at the end! Great eye!

[@dustin9035]

Which boat, the small one or the one with twins?

[@BornAgainBoating]

The twins :) just the last boat at the very end :)

[@aubreeygreen4453]

What do you do if you can’t salvage the back cut out?

[@BornAgainBoating]

You just have to build it out with new glass like we did!

[@tyronvangreunen]

What boat is that at 7:09?

[@rikirosello7940]

Venture 34

[@BornAgainBoating]

Yup! You got it! Great call! :) You were the first to catch it! Nice work! We've pinned you!

[@brandonmurphy4657]

How much would you charge for this job?

[@LBAyers113]

Worldcat 270SD

[@BornAgainBoating]

Only two Worldcat callers! Nice eye!

[@hemipower63]

Ocean master

[@BornAgainBoating]

Back on the Ocean Master!

[@jacksonbeverly3250]

The reason wood don’t belong in boats

[@angelanelajuly2961]

I been rebuilding for years and years. I almost never take it off the back of the boat. Maybe 22; whaler. I've quit boats because boat owners are narcissists. I'm tired of bring ripped off. I hate boat people now. I will say, more finish work but less work not cutting the deck out. Once I started charging 100$ an hour for demo work. People brought it to me with most demo done. But what scares them. Nobody curs the stringer out. They scared going through. LoL

[@ericdavi1231]

What are the benefits of doing the transom from the outside like that? I’ve seen other videos where they do it from the inside. If that boat goes back together even half as easily as you took it apart... I’ll probably just look for boats with rotten transoms from now on and save some serious $$$!!

[@BornAgainBoating]

It depends on the boat really. The biggest benefit of doing it from the outside is that it is usually quicker and easier :) Normally, as long as the stringers and the deck is in good shape, you'll want to do it from the outside so you don't have to cut into the fiberglass on the inside and then mess with the deck of the boat. Especially when the deck has this type of non-skid, you can never match that, or well, I don't know how to do that lol maybe a fiberglass guy might. So doing it from the outside takes a lot of that away and your glassing straight up and down opposed to around the stringers. Both ways are fine, as long as it's glassed up properly, they will both hold up for many years to come! Hahah, yeah, transoms are easy, you can usually do them in a week and a weekend if you really get at it :) plus, doing it in wood and doing all the work, you can usually get it done for under a $1,000!

[@ericdavi1231]

Born Again Boating, Thank you for that very informative response. What would you say is the biggest factor that determines what size outboard you can hang on the back of a boat? Is it mostly the weight of the outboards? Or does the amount of torque being applied to the transom by a larger outboard play a factor? My boat has a 250, it’s rated for 300 hp (which back in the day meant twin 150s, because a 300 didn’t exist) ... would a single 350 be too much? Currently at 5000 RPM it can do about 30 to 35 mph. Wide open it can do 40 with a light load. I’d like to be able to cruise at 30 at maybe only 3500 or 4000 rpm

[@BornAgainBoating]

You're welcome, um, that gets kind of tricky. There are some rules by the ABYC and the NMMA as well as the Coast Guard. So, basically boats that are under 26' are required to have a HP and weight capacity. Boats above that that are Yacht certified don't really have those tags because it is based on stability, which gets really gray if you ask me! For your situation, the 300 might work, but you want to watch out for the weight of the engine because it will affect the ride of the boat. You won't be able to get a marina to put a 350 on there because it is illegal due to the coast guard plate. So, you've got some legal things there, but I don't think the Coast Guard is going to come and carry you off if you hang a 350 on there lol

[@ericdavi1231]

Born Again Boating... it doesn’t have a capacity plate on it. I found an old brochure from the manufacturer that lists 300hp. The Hull is 23 feet and a few inches long 9.5 feet wide and has a dry weight of 4000 pounds. The motor bolts to a bracket that’s another 2 feet long. The 250 that’s on it is a solid motor but really has to work hard to cruise at a decent speed, so I get terrible mileage. If it ever kicks the bucket, I’m going to repower with a 300. But if a 350hp outboard weighs the same I’m thinking of going that route. Maybe the 50 extra HP would help cruise the boat at a lower RPM.

[@BornAgainBoating]

I see, to me, for a 23' boat that seems like not enough power, being a 250 on there. We did the transom on our Wellcraft and put a 250 OX66 on it and that's a 20 footer :) So, I'm always a big advocate for over powering lol I'd rather have more than enough power than not enough! So, I think a lot like you. If we were shopping for an engine and I didn't have the 300 Verado, we'd be looking to put a 350 on the 23' Ocean master! Seeing that they do weigh the exact same thing, the cruising speed will be higher and the fuel consumption will be lower! It's just your boat you know, you can do whatever you want to do, but no one can really legally tell you that you can do something that is technically "not legal" lol I think the Ocean Master has a rating of 300 on it too though, but since we're doing the transom, it's been "altered" to support the "new" horsepower of 350 if we put one on there ;)

[@terryfonz4603]

Why would you cut the outer glass layer? Your going to have to fix stringers up against the transom interior anyway professionals always law transom from the inside what is the logic here???

[@BornAgainBoating]

There are a couple of ways to do a transom. The stringers in this boat are fine and don't need to be reglassed. So doing the transom from the outside is the quicker and easier route to doing this boat's transom. :)

[@racrx7]

terry fonz, I’m no boat restorer, but everything I’ve ever seen on this type of repair, said never cut the outside of the transom glass as its an integral component of the hulls integrity. I’ll be interested to see how this turns out .

[@hotdogger420]

Fo sho a Venture 34 Open

[@BornAgainBoating]

Yup! Nothing like that good ole Venture! Nice work!

[@mrbibchucky]

Venture

[@BornAgainBoating]

Yup!

[@brianwhite5464]

Sea Vee!

[@BornAgainBoating]

There was a Sea Vee there in the end, but the last boat was a Venture, still that's a great call on knowing the Sea Vee, there are definitely more of those coming up :)

[@travis.stevens]

Also, now that Andy from BoatworksToday is using Coosa, you gotta use ply for comparison. Just sayin' ;)

[@BornAgainBoating]

Hahaha, we might end up using the ply for the financial aspect anyway lol :) Unless Coosa will help us out! Don't worry though, this won't be the last transom we do, and we've always done the others in wood! So you'll get to see one done in wood eventually :)

[@travis.stevens]

Born Again Boating Can’t wait!

[@BornAgainBoating]

@@travis.stevens Lol and it's only Wednesday! lol

[@travis.stevens]

@@BornAgainBoating I suppose I should work on my boat in the meantime... LOL

[@BornAgainBoating]

Hahahah yeah, there is always that, that needs done lol

[@Money_line_Miami]

39 VENTURE

[@BornAgainBoating]

Yes sir, it's a Venture! Great eye!

[@vmonroig21]

how much would something like this cost

[@BornAgainBoating]

Well, with marine plywood and doing all of the work, the transom would end up around $1000 painted. To do it with Coosa, about $2000! But that's doing all the work yourself though.

[@bigd50]

Key West boat?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Nope, 34' Venture :) I think the big Key West actually has triple engines on it :) Nice guess though! Thank you for commenting :)

[@leftyk1968]

Hey i saw that whaler with the console upfront. Looks horrible

[@BornAgainBoating]

You're not a fan of the bully-netting boats? That's about the only thing everybody does with those older Whalers around here! They make great bully-netters!

[@DM-jf3lg]

Contender 23T

[@BornAgainBoating]

This week was the Venture 34! Contender's 23 is one of their better boats though :) Thank you for commenting!

[@joshuamorell5417]

34 venture

[@BornAgainBoating]

Yup!

[@billjackson5162]

1999 34 Venture

[@geraldwilliams2855]

1992 Omni Boat international

[@CTCLures]

What is your opinion on coosa board vs plywood for a transom?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Well, ultimately, it really depends on the budget. In my opinion. The marine plywood is only about $100 a sheet and you can get it at most local hardware stores, that day, depending on where you live. The coosa board on the other hand, costs over $400 a sheet and needs to be delivered! I think that the plywood is definitely stronger than the coosa board, but it does rot and depending on who does the rigging, might only last 20-30 years, more if it is done properly. Whereas the coosa will last indefinitely really, until the transom flexes so much it begins to crack heavily. Which is what we see on a lot of the larger boats with trips or quads on it, just the force that gets put on the transom. After about 10-15 years, they need to have work done because the outsides are stressing and cracking so bad that the whole thing might come off in one solid chunk! But that's all big toy problems and the effects of doing 60+ MPH in a 3' chop in a 40' boat lol

[@CTCLures]

@@BornAgainBoating Awsome reply, I hope a lot of people get to read your reply. Since it is a very largely debated topic especially with new boats being made completely out of composite materials now a days. Its just as controversial as polyester resin vs epoxy. Hahaha, keep up the good work.

[@BornAgainBoating]

@@CTCLures Thank you! Yeah, everybody seems to stay away from wood, but there's still a ton of people out there that still don't trust the composites lol Divided lol Yeah, the epoxy and polyester is a whole other battle lol Thank you!

[@kz4506]

What’s up

[@BornAgainBoating]

Hello!

[@user_namehere]

Bad idea to blow compressed air on your skin. If it's strong enough it can actually push the fiberglass into your skin

[@jerryoxendine7642]

That's the wrong way all day long

[@andrewjohnson6146]

That was one rotted transom

[@BornAgainBoating]

You ain't kidding, nothing but the middle left there lol

[@signelengis]

SeaVee320 older.. 08?

[@BornAgainBoating]

You know what, I think you're right on it with that, I think that was an 08 32! That's really good! Pretty impressive when you can peg the year! lol Thank you, nice work!

[@hwwelds9050]

A motor boat. I win.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Hahha winner winner :)

[@bugdiverhb]

Worldcat

[@BornAgainBoating]

Hey! The first Worldcat comment, that was definitely a Worldcat in there, everyone else got the Whaler, the Venture and the SeaVee, but no one said anything about the Worldcat yet! Nice eye man, Thank you for commenting!

[@Nolimitsk9]

Boston Whaler

[@BornAgainBoating]

Close but not exact :) You're the first comment though :) !!!! Opps! Wrong video lol sorry about that, but thank you for commenting!

[@Bentleyallout]

Cape horn

[@BornAgainBoating]

That's a great guess! It's a 34' Venture but the Cape Horn was close :) Thank you for commenting!

[@Hndsomehubby]

Why put wood in there? How about just make it all fiber glass...

[@BornAgainBoating]

The wood gives it more strength than just all fiber glass would. Idk how strong an all glass transom would be :/ maybe that would be something to try lol I'm sure there's some sort of an architectural formula for why, but we don't know it lol That's a good question though :)

[@CaptDavesSportfishing]

a STABICRAFT opps wrong channel....if it was you wouldn't be cutting a transom

[@BornAgainBoating]

Hahaha lol no, sure wouldn't be lol

[@Grottolova]

I know what boat it isn't 🤣. It's not my Pursuit C340. I'm new to Marine boating so I guess I lose this contest.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Hahah it's all good! That Pursuit is a nice boat!

[@TheDoug9901]

Americans taught me to do transoms. Always do it from the inside this is wrong never cut the outside skin

[@BornAgainBoating]

No worries, by the end of this, the transom will be good for 30+ years!

[@TheDoug9901]

@@BornAgainBoating you created a ton more work than need be. If you do it from the inside you can make it thicker and tie the structure to the transom.

[@BornAgainBoating]

@@TheDoug9901 That's true!

[@bftfcfua2946]

looks like BOTCH JOB

[@kdp360]

Venture

[@BornAgainBoating]

Yes sir! Venture it is! Nice eye, thank you for commenting!

[@willschiffer9108]

Venture 34

[@BornAgainBoating]

Yup!