Covering strip for top of transom '89 22CD

miss ellie

I would like to cover the top of the transom of my 1989 CD22. I have seen black vinyl/rubber trim pieces (continuous strip along top of transom) on various CD's but unsure if they were factory installed or after-market.
Would like to know where to purchase this.
I saved this boat from the trash heap 5 years ago and would like to keep it going. It is a little gem that we have trailered to many places from the Gulf of Maine, along the east coast all the way to FL.
What a great adventure!

Sunbeam · Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 1:51 pm Post subject:

On later boats the builder did install the black transom cap. I believe it is something like PVC plastic. From what I read it came as a flat piece and was shaped with a heat gun to make the curves, and then attached to the boat with methacrylate (glue).

Perhaps C-Dory would give more info on what plastic product they use; but otherwise you might try McMaster-Carr (www.mcmaster.com) as they sell many "raw" products and one can usually order small amounts.

3M and others make methacrylate glue (two-part product that you dispense and mix, then use).

thataway · Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 2:15 pm Post subject:

I think that the cap is a vinyl. Check with your local plastic supplier/fabricator--take some photos of the transom, and ones which have been repaired.

When we rebuilt the transom on the C Dory 25, we used 5200 to "glue it back down" that worked very well.

starcrafttom · Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 8:41 pm Post subject:

I for one would love to hear about how you saves it from the trash heap and see some photos. i have dreams about finding a trash heap c-dory to rebuild.

miss ellie · Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 7:49 am Post subject: Transom cap

Thanks guys for your input. It is helpful. We have been busy putting away boats for the winter and I will look into getting a new transom cap this winter.