Glasspar G-3 Restoration page 1

	This is the boat as purchased. A steel plate covered the transom which in this photo has been removed. The transom and floor wood was rotted. 1963 and beyond Glasspars have fiberglass stringers (not wood). So the structures below the floor were intact. Seats were missing and had long since disintegrated due to weathering. The open deck model (as shown) came with two bucket seats in 1962 & 63. 1965 and beyond use back-to-back seats for four. Restoration work by Karl and Chris Beisel
	The transom's wood was removed from the front without damaging the transom's outer fiberglass. Note the deck has been disconnected from the hull and moved forward to create working space. The new transom wood was replaced with four layers of 1/4 inch plywood. It's layered in piece-by-piece using weldwood glue and screws. The transoms has a left-to-right curve and is angled back 15 degrees at the top. Note the brace at the top to maintain the transoms 15 degree angle. Layering tends to reduce the 15 degree angle. The very first layer against the inner fiberglass must me fiberglassed into place.
	At left you can see four layers of plywood in place. It looks like an uneven mess. Each piece must be separately put into place and left to dry. Then another is added and left to dry. It may take several days to layer in the wood. After it dries, cut the newly created 1 inch thick transom so that it's a smooth top surface. This replacement accomplish two things: Replaced rotten wood and raised the transom from its original short shaft configuration (actually 16.5 inches) to a long shaft configuration measuring 22.5 inches tall.
	The upward curve to the new long shaft height uses the same curve radius as the curve slope where the side deck comes down to meet the transom. This gives the new contour a look that matches existing contours. The indention was filled with fiberglass using "reverse molding" as the filler was placed on a smooth plexiglass sheet and then meshed against the boat. When dry, the plexiglass was removed leaving a smooth outer surface needing almost no sanding. You'll need to coat the plexiglass with parting agent.