<![CDATA[Babylon Boat Works - 1981 15' Answer]]>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 01:45:39 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[Pouring of the SEACAST on the 15' Answer]]>Tue, 22 May 2012 11:19:32 GMThttps://www.babylonboatworks.com/1981-15-answer/pouring-of-the-seacast-on-the-15-answer
Captain Al talks about the SEACAST transom repair system
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The form was built using a plywood with a smooth finish that will be waxed so the Seacast will not stick to it.
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]]><![CDATA[Digging and Digging on the 15 Answer]]>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:36:34 GMThttps://www.babylonboatworks.com/1981-15-answer/digging-and-digging-on-the-15-answer
It seems like it never ends, I keep digging and digging water logged wood away. For SECAST to be successful you must remove as much as the rotten wood as possable.

]]><![CDATA[Seacast Transom Prep on the 15' Answer]]>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:45:14 GMThttps://www.babylonboatworks.com/1981-15-answer/seacast-transom-prep-on-the-15-answer
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This the view looking down into the transom. On the right this wood still needs to be removed and also the wood in the stringer so the Seacast can flow in between the fiberglass.
]]><![CDATA[15' Answer foam removal]]>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 23:22:35 GMThttps://www.babylonboatworks.com/1981-15-answer/15-answer-foam-removal
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All the old 2 lbs. foam needed to be removed to make way for the new 4 lbs. foam. I felt like a dentist picking, drilling and digging out in small pieces. The next step will be preparing the transom so the Seacast can be poured in.
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After 2 days finally finished
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]]><![CDATA[Day 4 Removing Foam and dogging out the Transom 15' Answer]]>Sat, 03 Mar 2012 14:04:56 GMThttps://www.babylonboatworks.com/1981-15-answer/day-4-removing-foam-and-dogging-out-the-transom-15-answerToday at Babylon Boat Works We dug out as much foam as we could. Then George made a clean cut around the deck so when the new deck is glassed in there will be a clean edge to work with. 

Then we prepaid the transom for Seacast the Pourable transom solution for repairing rotted out transoms. A chain saw is a good tool to use for removing the water logged wood between the exterior and interior fiberglass skins.
]]><![CDATA[Answer 15 Day 3]]>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:19:18 GMThttps://www.babylonboatworks.com/1981-15-answer/answer-15-day-3With the boat being 30 years old the deck needed to be replace. The last few years I was afraid I would fall through the floor.
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]]><![CDATA[Answer 15' Day 2]]>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:54:36 GMThttps://www.babylonboatworks.com/1981-15-answer/answer-15-day-2The first step was to remove all hardware on the center console. to prepare for the new deck and transom.
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