Cap separation

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Originally Posted by plusone876

Can't say it's NOT major until we know what's under that paint! ,

and that's the truth

The transom itself might be just fine, hopefully. You will just need to change how the transom is tied into the rest of the boat. Easiest way is to "box in" the transom with a bulkhead (not exactly a bulkhead because it does not go all the way down to the hull bottom) with a couple longitudinal frames. This will stop the flexing you have at the top of the transom.

like this...