1987 Grady White 204C rotten stringers and transom.

[Glasser]

Hello Everyone,

I'm brand new to the forum. I just purchased a 1987 Grady White 20C Overnighter. Unfortunately, I found rot in the stringers around the tank and some in the transom. I've been browsing the site for some info.
The stringers look ok in the bow under the cabin and close to the transom. I'm getting ready to start cutting the floor and deck out to reveal everything. I have a couple questions. Is it possible to remove the rotten part of the stringers and splice in new? I was hoping to keep from tearing into the cuddy section since the stringers look good there. Also, I thought of replacing the transom with a full transom and adding an extension bracket for the motor which will be a four stroke 150 Yamaha. Is there any special ways the transom would need reinforcement for this?

Anyway, glad to be here and thanks again.

 

[Glasser]

I meant to say a 204C.

Thanks and Merry Christmas to all.

 

[glacierbaze]

I hope that your first name is Fiber!

 

[seasick]

The strength of the stringers is not so much the stringer core but rather the fiberglass outer shell. If you extend the distance that the fiberglass splice extends over the 'good' section of stringer and/or bulkhead, the new stringer can be as strong as the original. There re many videos of fiber glassing structural parts on the internet. There are certain tricks that can make the difference between a solid structure and one that will crack and fail.

 

[Fishtales]

Agree, you can bring them up and glass over existing and new. I used Total Boat products when I recored/glassed the backside of a hatch cover. Cheaper than West System.