Nicholas Del Rio
Member
- Jul 9, 2022
- 37
- Boat Info
- 2003 Sea Ray 200
- Engines
- 4.2L
Hello everyone,
Trying to get info about the structural components of my boat. The official Sea Ray tech support team responded to my inquiry:
“Thank you for your inquiry. The main transom panel is a special treated marine wood material. The main transom panel will extend to each side of the stern drive, but does not cover the complete transom. There will be some additional bracing on each side the main panel that is separate sections laminated into the transom.”
My question is what is the composition of the bracing, and what is its proximity to the main panel? How important are those braces in terms of structural integrity? I can see evidence of the main panel from the inside (pics attached of main panel and motor mounts that are presumably attached to stringers?), but can’t see any other lumps in the glass for where the supports are. Also, it’d be nice to know a bit more about the stringer system employed in this boat and whether transom/stringer failures are common with this particular year/model (I know that maintenance and owner care are most important factors). I just don’t have a good mental model for how this thing is put together, and feel that knowledge will help me better detect and prevent future problems when they (inevitably) arise.
Thanks for your time!
Trying to get info about the structural components of my boat. The official Sea Ray tech support team responded to my inquiry:
“Thank you for your inquiry. The main transom panel is a special treated marine wood material. The main transom panel will extend to each side of the stern drive, but does not cover the complete transom. There will be some additional bracing on each side the main panel that is separate sections laminated into the transom.”
My question is what is the composition of the bracing, and what is its proximity to the main panel? How important are those braces in terms of structural integrity? I can see evidence of the main panel from the inside (pics attached of main panel and motor mounts that are presumably attached to stringers?), but can’t see any other lumps in the glass for where the supports are. Also, it’d be nice to know a bit more about the stringer system employed in this boat and whether transom/stringer failures are common with this particular year/model (I know that maintenance and owner care are most important factors). I just don’t have a good mental model for how this thing is put together, and feel that knowledge will help me better detect and prevent future problems when they (inevitably) arise.
Thanks for your time!
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