Going to start cutting later today - :eek:

Best of Luck! Are you going 25 or 27”?

Michael.

Not sure. I am actually wrestling with enclosing it and going with a bracket...

Only good part about wet plywood, no splinters LOL

Wasn't too bad. Mushy wood is kind of easy to remove except for in the crevices

The wetter the better they say! Whats core plan?

Core is going to have to be plywood due to the budget. Going to pick some up later today or tomorrow

Well, think I have decided to keep the transom at 20" for several reasons. First, if I raise it my splashwell/cutting board will interfere with trim & tilt (like it did before I raised it). Next, if I raised the transom and therefore have to do away with the splashwell/cutting board, I may as well enclose the transom and add a bracket which also adds substantially to costs. Then, if I enclose the transom, I would want to add a live well in the newly enclosed transom area.

So basically, I realized that if I do anything other than keep it at 20", I am looking at a lot more costs which I really cannot incur at this time. Oh well, going to start making the transom template this afternoon

OK - Really starting to second guess keeping it at 20" and just going the closed transom/bracket route. the only thing I did not love about my old Sailfish was the lack of the live well. I hate the idea of removing the splashwell/cutting board but looking through my thread and a bunch of other threads about enclosing the transom on a 20', I think I may just bite the bullet and enclosed it. I know it is going to be a LOT more work but I am afraid if I don't do it, I will not love the boat and I don't want to have regrets that may end up leading to my feeling less than ecstatic when I finally get her back in the water.

Say a prayer - I might bring my sawzall home tonight and once that hits the splashwell, there will be no turning back...

Raise it and run a jack plate?