Find out if the transom has a plywood core and if it is wet.
How? Get a good moisture meter(given the price of the boat, a couple of hundred bucks is cheap), pull some screws low in the transom, jump on the motors to see any flex, look very closely at the transom for stress cracks, if the owner will allow, drill some small holes low on the transom inside, look at sawdust for moisture or rot.
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