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Thanks Hawkeye!
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Thanks Bob. Great advice.
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I’m considering swapping the wood for compsite. I think it might be as strong as the aluminum without the weight. Thoughts?
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Thanks gents for the rapid feedback!
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Hi - Newbie here.
I am doing a pre-purchase on a 1994 Crestliner Sabre V205 with Volvo I/O. My first question is about the transom construction. The factory video and online info says that some boats have a plywood transom while others have composite.
How can I easily tell which one I have without removing the leg? When I look aft of the engine, I see plywood - but this doesn't make sense - doesn't Crestliner sandwich the transom between two sheets of welded aluminum?
Second question; how tough of a job is it to replace the wooden transom - if that is what I have? I have done a fibreglass boat once - Is it about the same in difficulty? Is there any welding required?
Thanks - in advance!
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Hi - Newbie here.
I am doing a pre-purchase on a 1994 Crestliner Sabre V205 with Volvo I/O. My first question is about the transom construction. The factory video and online info says that some boats have a plywood transom while others have composite.
How can I easily tell which one I have without removing the leg? When I look aft of the engine, I see plywood - but this doesn't make sense - doesn't Crestliner sandwich the transom between two sheets of welded aluminum?
Second question; how tough of a job is it to replace the wooden transom - if that is what I have? I have done a fibreglass boat once - Is it about the same in difficulty? Is there any welding required?
Thanks - in advance!
1994 Crestliner Sabre V205 - Transom material & replacement
in This Old Boat
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It is a Volvo 432. The transom seems ok now. I’m just planning for the future. After owning a few boats I’m researching the inevitable.