Doug: For backing blates - 1/4" to 1/2" thick by 2"×3" for each of the mount's feet (those at the edge of the transom needing to be curved to follow the curve there). You want pad to be an one inch, at least, greater in size than the mount. Coat pads with a couple coats epoxy. Drill holes into tranom for mount. Make a thickened batch of epoxy (moyo consistency) and butter transom side of pads. Press into place and creatively hold in place till the epoxy kicks (don't over-press and squeeze out all the epoxy). Drill holes through backing plates using prior holes. Now is when you consider overrdrilling and filling and re-drilling to better protection of the ply if the bedding compound fails. Bevel the holes slightly on the exterior side. Mount ladder with fender washers and lots if bedding compound (good amount of squeeze out) and don't over-tighten and squeeze out all the bedding compound. Cleanup! :: Dave Scobie :: M17 #375 SWEET PEA - m17-375.com :: SV SWALLOW - sv-swallow.com On Tue, Aug 7, 2018, 8:22 AM Doug <doug9326@gmail.com> wrote:
My lockers are enclosed so a good size hole would have to be cut. If you have pics of your ladder attachment, I would love to see the backing plates.
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On Aug 6, 2018, 10:26 PM, at 10:26 PM, Lawrence Winiarski via montgomery_boats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
I had a couple of pieces of stainless bent for this purpose for the outside and inside of the transom. It's a job to get in there, but I could (barely) get the nuts on by reaching through the lockers...
From: doug <doug9326@gmail.com> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, August 6, 2018 9:05 PM Subject: M_Boats: attaching transom ladder
Just got a transom ladder for my M-15. Obviously the transom needs some help to support the weight on the ladder without it ripping the transom off the boat. So how is this done. It seems impossible to get inside the transom from inside the boat to add some sort of weight distribution plate on the inside. And what about the outside. Does anyone add a weight distributing piece of wood, brass, bronze, metal, carbon fiber on the outside to support the ladder weight when used? Just wondering how to proceed.