Should all Potter era transoms be replaced?

[strick]

Originally Posted by erock

The surveyor checked it out the other day and you guys were right on. The moisture meter was pegged. I guess trying to find an original with a dry transom is like finding a unicorn.

Boats on the west coast do fare better with usually only some deterioration near the bottom of the transom...there are other things that can have negative effects on the wood cored transom besides moisture...so you should plan on a transom re do if purchasing a boat that has not had it re done already...even if it checks out ok....it will eventually catch up to you.

strick