Satisfaction - 1981 Scepter rebuild

[CoreyTrx]

I would definitely put a new transom in if you are putting a bracket on. Chances are it's wet. You would rather do it now when everything is getting done then a few years down the road. Check around the I/O opening. That's where water got into mine and the drain tubes for the back storage bins. You can drill a few holes around to see if there's any wet wood. I thought mine was pretty solid but it was soaked heavy wood.

The tank you should pull and inspect for any corrosion. My tank had no corrosion so I just coal tar epoxied it and put it back in.