The Famous Potter Built Rotten Transom

[jw]

CSC"S,
I was fixing a few items in my engine area of my 20sf cc I/o, when I noticed a cracked stringer near the transom. I removed the hoses that drain thru the stringer and also removed some water.
I then cut the top of the stingers to get out the waterlogged foam, not as bad as anticipated, but i noticed that the transom was not tabed on to the hull in side the stringers.
A little more prodding indicated a mushy transom.
What a major PIA. The I/o has seats molded in the rear of the boat, i am trying to remove the back part of the cap to get at the transom for a interior repair. I hope to make a few pics of this project.
Has anyone used a structual foam as a transom replacement? I used a coosa product for the recoring of all the hatchs, and i think the make a product with layers of glass, interspersed for lack of a better word. i will investigate and keep updated.
Covered in fiberglass dust,
JW