Check out "boatworks today" channel on youtube. This guy has a great set of DIY videos on repairing soft deck cores. I think I looked at your boat if you bought it from frank. The soft spots appeared isolated... You need to sound the deck with a hammer to map out the soft areas first to determine if this is a complete deck replacement or if you can get away with recoring the isolated soft spots. There are also videos on repairing the cracked fiberglass and gel coat hairline cracks without tearing up the entire boat. In my opinion I would keep the transom as-is... The transom looked pretty solid. Take your time, get the boat running and use it a little before tearing into it. Then decide how big of a project you want to take on. In my opinion if you can keep the repairs isolated instead of tearing down the whole boat you will be better off dollar and time wise. Too many newbies go all out without properly planning the restoration project and then get in over their heads.
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