Filling old transom holes?

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  • ms71171
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2010
    • 119

    #1

    Filling old transom holes?

    I'm wondering what I should do to fill unused holes when changing hardware?

    Glass over the inside of the transom and a little MarineTex colored epoxy on the outside?

    I'm swapping rudder, strut and going to try no trim tabs.
    32" Toysport Triton, stepped hull, no flood chamber, 1515 1.5y NEU 1500kv motor, 180a Turnigy SC - running 6S, Aquacraft SV27 - currently running UL1 motor on 4S. Boat has seen 59mph running Feigao 11XL on 6S, 17" Velocity Minicat
  • Diegoboy
    Administrator
    • Mar 2007
    • 7244

    #2
    Small holes, I tape the outside of the transom, lay the boat "nose up" on the transom and fill with epoxy from the inside. Put a drop of paint in the epoxy to try and match the hull color.
    For larger holes, I drill the hole bigger to the size of a wooden dowl, Jam the dowl into the hole, epoxy it place.
    "A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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    • JMSCARD
      Fast Electric Addict!
      • Mar 2010
      • 3444

      #3
      Eeeek I can hardly watch this.... I loved that boat.... Lol.

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      • ms71171
        Senior Member
        • Jul 2010
        • 119

        #4
        Originally posted by JMSCARD
        Eeeek I can hardly watch this.... I loved that boat.... Lol.
        Don't worry Jason. I'll take good care of her. I just want to update the hardware based on what I've read about stepped hulls. This thing has a small rudder IMO and I had no luck getting it to not prop walk on my x442. It did better with x642, but I could not get it to run straight with that rudder.

        The JBweld did not hold on the rudder servo so it made me rethink the whole rudder and strut. I also like the SM-style stingers and have looked at every Toysport Triiton on the web and larger rudders and stingers seem to be the norm.
        32" Toysport Triton, stepped hull, no flood chamber, 1515 1.5y NEU 1500kv motor, 180a Turnigy SC - running 6S, Aquacraft SV27 - currently running UL1 motor on 4S. Boat has seen 59mph running Feigao 11XL on 6S, 17" Velocity Minicat

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        • longballlumber
          Fast Electric Addict!
          • Apr 2007
          • 3132

          #5
          Originally posted by Diegoboy
          I drill the hole bigger to the size of a wooden dowl, Jam the dowl into the hole, epoxy it place.
          Here, here... I have used the wooden dowl method many times and it works great!!!

          Later,
          Mike

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          • Diegoboy
            Administrator
            • Mar 2007
            • 7244

            #6
            Originally posted by longballlumber
            Here, here... I have used the wooden dowl method many times and it works great!!!

            Later,
            Mike
            Mike, I believe I got this technique from you. I used the small hole technique on ALL holes before.

            Thanks!
            "A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
            . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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            • ms71171
              Senior Member
              • Jul 2010
              • 119

              #7
              Thank you everyone for the tips. I've purchased the dowel rods and some colored epoxy and plan on doing tonight!

              I'll also be sure to post in the Q&A forum next time since this is for builds only.
              32" Toysport Triton, stepped hull, no flood chamber, 1515 1.5y NEU 1500kv motor, 180a Turnigy SC - running 6S, Aquacraft SV27 - currently running UL1 motor on 4S. Boat has seen 59mph running Feigao 11XL on 6S, 17" Velocity Minicat

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              • forescott
                Hopelessly Addicted to RC
                • Nov 2009
                • 2686

                #8
                Originally posted by Diegoboy
                Put a drop of paint in the epoxy to try and match the hull color.
                Thats a good idea!

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                • Diegoboy
                  Administrator
                  • Mar 2007
                  • 7244

                  #9
                  I do it all the time, too much paint will make the epoxy not harden like it should. a drop or 2 doesn't seem to affect (I can never remember when to use effect or affect) it except for the coloring.
                  "A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
                  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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                  • forescott
                    Hopelessly Addicted to RC
                    • Nov 2009
                    • 2686

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Diegoboy
                    I do it all the time, too much paint will make the epoxy not harden like it should.
                    That was my next question! Thanks for the tip!

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