Hello all I have a 2004 zodiac 311 activ v, yesterday I was poking around and found bottom corner if transom plywood rotted. I have decided to make a new one but I have read about gluing and there are many different thoughts on the matter 3m 5200, zodiac specific glue etc. I plan to make the new transom from either PVC sheet or plywood epoxied over. The process looks straight forward but just unsure what glue to use??
Zodiac rotted transom
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I have an old Achilles that had the same problem. I removed the old one using a heat gun and a scraper being real careful not to cut into the fabric of the boat. I cleaned everything up with a Dremmel tool on a slow speed with a small drum sander on it. After getting off all of the old wood and glue residue, I cleaned everything with MEK. I used a glue specific for inflatable boats and made my transom out of marine plywood. I wasn't sure if the glue would stick to epoxied plywood so I sealed the plywood with epoxy about 1/8" past the edge of the boat fabric. I glued everything according to the instructions then let everything dry. I coated the transom with 6 coats of varnish and haven't done anything to it since 2007. it still looks great and the seams are holding tight. Hope this helps.
