Phantom 21 transom advice

[slybadger]

Can anyone advise please ?

Im interested in a one year old cobra built P21 which is for sale with a 2.5 ss efi fitted. When i looked at the boat the gel coat finish at the very top of the transom was poor and had no capping section to finish it neatly , i have been told this is due to the fact that the hull is designed to take a long shaft engine and the transom has therefore been cut down to suit the short shaft engine. With a little careful work i could tidy the job up with some capping strips, but i just wondered if structurally it is ok to do this, will it affect performance, handling and ultimately affect the secondhand value when i eventually decide to sell. I would be really grateful for any advice. Thanks

[dirtydutch]

mine was cut down right after it was made , but it was poorly capped.

so the result was , that i had to replace the transom this year .

it's no problem for the strength , but be sure it sealed properly.

[slybadger]

Originally Posted by dirtydutch

mine was cut down right after it was made , but it was poorly capped.

so the result was , that i had to replace the transom this year .

it's no problem for the strength , but be sure it sealed properly.

That does not sound too good, i wonder how long it had been used badly capped to allow the transom to deteriorate to the stage that it needed replacing

[dirtydutch]

Originally Posted by slybadger

That does not sound too good, i wonder how long it had been used badly capped to allow the transom to deteriorate to the stage that it needed replacing

it took a while , for the sealent to come loose but then water could come underneath and seap down in the wood.

[team16]

does any one know what the new cobra built p21 is like comparied with steves dont expect it to be as good

Originally Posted by slybadger

Can anyone advise please ?

Im interested in a one year old cobra built P21 which is for sale with a 2.5 ss efi fitted. When i looked at the boat the gel coat finish at the very top of the transom was poor and had no capping section to finish it neatly , i have been told this is due to the fact that the hull is designed to take a long shaft engine and the transom has therefore been cut down to suit the short shaft engine. With a little careful work i could tidy the job up with some capping strips, but i just wondered if structurally it is ok to do this, will it affect performance, handling and ultimately affect the secondhand value when i eventually decide to sell. I would be really grateful for any advice. Thanks

[slybadger]

Originally Posted by team16

does any one know what the new cobra built p21 is like comparied with steves dont expect it to be as good

Its built with the original Steve Baker P21 mould, so same boat but cant comment on build quality.