Re: 1973 20' CC Transom woes
First off, it is absolutely worth the cost of a transom replacement.
Price is a different matter. $3800 would be top dollar around here, in the FLA panhandle. $2800-$3300 is closer to average cost. I got 5 bids on replacing mine and raising it to 25" in the last 6 weeks. Bid were from $1600 if I de-rigged and did the demolition (including cap removal) and re-rigging later, to $3650 for having the job done start to finish.
Doing the demolition will save you at least $1000, and can be done in about 6 hours if you can do it from the outside, 8 hours if you have to cut off the back of the cap and have an aft livewell.
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(2) Pompano 12' fishing kayaks
'73 Cobia 18' prototype "Casting Skiff", 70hp Mercury
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