# Passagemaker Bow Transom

**URL:** <https://forum.clcboats.com/t/passagemaker-bow-transom/48977>\
**Category:** Builder's Forum\
**Created:** [August 25, 2021, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/passagemaker-bow-transom/48977 "2021-08-25T13:07:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Bruce\_Greenwald](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a87d85/32.png) [@Bruce\_Greenwald](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Bruce_Greenwald)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/passagemaker-bow-transom/48977/1 "2021-08-25T13:07:14Z")

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**Author:** ![Bruce\_Greenwald](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a87d85/32.png) [@Bruce\_Greenwald](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Bruce_Greenwald)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/passagemaker-bow-transom/48977/2 "2021-08-25T13:12:24Z")

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&nbsp; I am so sorry - somehow the pictures got posted before I could enter the message. Following up on earlier posts, this (previous post)is what the transom looks like tightened as much as I am able to. &nbsp;Is the gap too big? &nbsp;It's about .3 in at the widest. &nbsp;If I can't reduce it further, which I doubt, what is the best way to fill it? &nbsp; Thanks.

Bruce

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**Author:** ![Wesley\_Hebert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a6a055/32.png) [@Wesley\_Hebert](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Wesley_Hebert)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/passagemaker-bow-transom/48977/3 "2021-08-25T23:06:14Z")

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First off, it's on backwards. &nbsp;The doubler part goes on the inside. &nbsp;Mine was difficult to get fitted, if I remember corectly. &nbsp;I think I ended up tacking the bottom in place, and then slowly working my way up the sides. &nbsp;I also ended up having to file away at the corners on the transom, where the top of the planks go. &nbsp;It doesn't need to be absolutely perfect, but 1/4 inch will be pretty visible on a varnished boat.

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**Author:** ![Bruce\_Greenwald](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a87d85/32.png) [@Bruce\_Greenwald](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Bruce_Greenwald)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/passagemaker-bow-transom/48977/4 "2021-08-26T12:44:05Z")

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&nbsp; &nbsp;Thanks. &nbsp;Pretty stupid of me. &nbsp;I did have the doubler on the inside the first few iterations - I guess fatigue and myopia took control - or I could blame my son-in-law who was helping. &nbsp;Will try one more time.

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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Annotti1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dennis\_Annotti1](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Dennis_Annotti1)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2021, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/passagemaker-bow-transom/48977/5 "2021-09-14T11:53:16Z")

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&nbsp; &nbsp;I just finished stitching a ultralight eastport pram, and it has a very similar bow transom. &nbsp;You will have a large gap on inside of boat, but with some work you should be able to get the outside perfectly tight alond planks. &nbsp;The gap on inside get filled with fillet material.

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