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<blockquote data-quote="woodchuckc" data-source="post: 2724994" data-attributes="member: 2555"><p>Good start! Just a piece of advice - keep your eyes open for an appropriately sized piece of white oak for your transom. It looks like you just used a piece of white pine, which will not last for very long before rot sets in even with painting it. It is pretty soft too, so you will need to tighten your bolts periodically as you use the boat since the bolts will imbed themselves into the wood and loosen up, even with the washers. White oak (NOT red oak) is very rot resistant, a lot harder, and will stiffen your transom up more than the pine. It doesn't have to be furniture grade - just a rough cut piece from a sawmill would be fine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="woodchuckc, post: 2724994, member: 2555"] Good start! Just a piece of advice - keep your eyes open for an appropriately sized piece of white oak for your transom. It looks like you just used a piece of white pine, which will not last for very long before rot sets in even with painting it. It is pretty soft too, so you will need to tighten your bolts periodically as you use the boat since the bolts will imbed themselves into the wood and loosen up, even with the washers. White oak (NOT red oak) is very rot resistant, a lot harder, and will stiffen your transom up more than the pine. It doesn't have to be furniture grade - just a rough cut piece from a sawmill would be fine. [/QUOTE]
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