How to reinforce transome

[T.S.Davis]

You can cut carbon with regular band saw blade but the blade will be useless after. Just gobbles them up.

[fweasel]

You can cut carbon with regular band saw blade but the blade will be useless after. Just gobbles them up.

I've had good luck with the diamond dust blade, no teeth, just the friction surface.

[dasboata]

You can cut carbon with regular band saw blade but the blade will be useless after. Just gobbles them up.

yes it does sparks like steel at times CF is some tuff stuff,, I use 2" reinforced cut off wheels with a vacuum , pretty easy to hold a straight line after you get it going

[T.S.Davis]

I've had good luck with the diamond dust blade, no teeth, just the friction surface.

Begs the question.......why have I never bought one? WTH Davis?

[Rich]

Thanks guys lots of good info here. Where is a good place to buy carbonfiber plate?

[fweasel]

Thanks guys pots of good info here. Where is a good place to buy carbonfiber plate?

Depending on the size of the part you're looking to make, I usually buy these from OSE: https://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pr...prod=ose-82044

If I need bigger, or thicker, I get them from eBay.

[Rich]

Depending on the size of the part you're looking to make, I usually buy these from OSE: https://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pr...prod=ose-82044

If I need bigger, or thicker, I get them from eBay.

Thanks! I'm going to need bigger than that. I'll have to look around.

[Rich]

Thanks! I'm going to need bigger than that. I'll have to look around.

I bought my carbon plate. I got on about 15"x15" for 62 bucks 3mm. It looks good. It should do both my larger hulls. Anyway, how do you guys go about filling holes you don't need in a transom? I have a boat I have been doing some testing on and need to fill holes. Do I just tape them and fill with epoxy?

Thanks,
Rich

[fweasel]

Yep, mask the holes off from the outside and fill from the inside with epoxy. I try to fill them slowly and do a little prodding with a toothpick to make sure there are no air pockets. If the holes are just in random spots, I use regular epoxy. If they're close to where new holes are going to be drilled for drives or rudder mounts, I'll used JB Weld which is a little harder when cured so the drill bit won't drift as much when drilling the new hole through the patch.

[Rich]

Yep, mask the holes off from the outside and fill from the inside with epoxy. I try to fill them slowly and do a little prodding with a toothpick to make sure there are no air pockets. If the holes are just in random spots, I use regular epoxy. If they're close to where new holes are going to be drilled for drives or rudder mounts, I'll used JB Weld which is a little harder when cured so the drill bit won't drift as much when drilling the new hole through the patch.

That's how I have been doing it. It's good to hear others do it that way as well thanks for the info!