2001 Grady white Transom Problem

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Does a 2001 GW 222 Fisherman have wood in transom ? I was looking at this model & saw that the metal transom cap had rotted. i used my moisture meter & it indicated a heavy reading of moisture in the area of the motor where the cap had rotted on each side of the motor
 
There are a lot of factors that go into "wet" transoms. why type of moisture reading did you take - was the boat in the water, had it just rained, has it been inside its whole life? Was there swelling on the transom? Cracks? What kind of equipment did you use? What was the "heavy" reading you got?

I believe the 2001 year had Greenwood XL, resistant to a lot but still can get wet.
 
Yes, wood.

But the area you sounded for moisture is, of course, going to have a high reading. Especially if it's rained lately. You're sounding an area that is currently an "open pore", or sponge, for water. But that does, in no way, mean that the area is bad/rotten. There's a lot more that goes into checking a transom than a simple moisture test. As noted above, there's lot's of factors that can skew it.
 
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Yep wood. May be the XL Greenwood (PT) or just marine plywood. Best to remove the cap and do some investigation. It never gets better so use the offseason to check. If you need work, I'd investigate a good glass guy. Did mine years ago before intrusion and best thing I ever did.
 
I believe it was 1997 when they switched over from marine grade plywood to Greenwood XL
 
Greenwood for sure.....Problem is that the wood doesn't rot but can easily delaminate. that's what happened to my 2000 208.
 
karen ann said:
Does a 2001 GW 222 Fisherman have wood in transom ? I was looking at this model & saw that the metal transom cap had rotted. i used my moisture meter & it indicated a heavy reading of moisture in the area of the motor where the cap had rotted on each side of the motor
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What model of meter did you use?
Had the hull been hauled at least a day ago before readings?
Take you meter and measure on several spots neat the bow and below the rub rail by a several inches.
If your meter is not specifically designed for fiberglass, it will probably display misleading information.
Do the hammer test on the transom to listen for voids. Although your transom cap is corroded, that does not necessarily mean that the transom is compromised or has a rotten core.
Also note that you usually can not perform a moisture reading through bottom paint (copper based).
 
a rotted bang plate is almost a guarantee of water intrusion, and strongly supports the high moisture readings.

to answer your question, yes, greenwood xl. as others have mentioned its pretty rot resistant, but getting wet can still lead to delamination. i think that the transoms remained wood until sometime between 2010 and 2015 (closer to the latter if i remember correctly)
 
The Greenwood will get wet and certainly delam especially in colder winter areas. The strength comes from the bond to the wood. Likely need to have a glass guy (or self) investigate, drill some holes, assess the situation and develop a plan to address. It sucks, but there really are no good options.
 
So did you pass on it? If you are in NJ I know a good glass guy prices very reasonable
 
Little Beach Boatworks in west creek nj. charged me 5K to replace my transom...Still haven't put a motor on it so cant rave about the guy but seems like
good work to me.. Not cosa board just marine ply
 
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