Transom Evaluation

[McGillicuddy]

Fresh water rots wood much faster than saltwater when exposed to air, where saltwater actually kind of pickles wood. All that FL rain can be hard on boat's wood parts that way.

If you don't have a dozen or 2 holes in the transom from every ladder and transducer ever made, you're probably fine. If your transom moves a half inch when you bounce on the cavitation plate I'd dig deeper... Mines pretty wet but doesn't flex at all...

If the top of your transom had the aluminum cap you may have had seepage there also.

A moisture meter can be useful or drill a hole and see if the wood comes out brown and saw dusty or dark and wet mulchy.

When you re-power, check those mounting holes. If they're dry you're probably fine.

Definitely check your drain tubes and scuppers cuz if you haven't replaced them before they are probably due...