Yep.. raise the transom 5" and never look back! Looks like the wood is pretty well rotten, so cleaning all that out shouldn't be too bad. I went back with marine plywood in my project.
Though mine is not a SeaCraft (its a Mako) the process is still the same. Pace yourself, drink lots of Beer, and try to dedicate a few hours every weekend to the wife. My wife hates the Mako and everything that looks like it!
I've been working pretty steady since December, and I figure that I'll finish up sometime nest Spring. For the looks of your schematics, you are a detail oriented person... That is my problem and it deffinitely slows the process down. But the end result is a boat that is better than new.
Best of luck, ask lots of questions here, and get her put back together so you can take those little girls fishing!
Ed Ring
www.classicmako.com
[ September 14, 2003, 12:24 AM: Message edited by: RingLeader ]