Rebuild of '75, 23' center console begins

[take a potter]

Inner skin is out as is the vast majority of the rotted transom. Cut the two tall stringers out. Just cut from the step down to the transom for now, I think that will give me plenty of room. Foam is dry except, for about 2" around the little plastic hose that serves to drain the upper side of the stringer. Had to come back in the house to check prior threads for where to cut, what I will call the lower stringer.