Transom Concerns?

[Dave Hirshberg]

Ryan, I may have asked you this before but where on the west coast are you? And I'll probably get ripped apart on this but I think 1/16 flex on a wood glass transom is very minimal for that age boat. Use a hard plastic mallet and tap all around the transom. Listen for changes in the sound it makes, especially around the motor mount area. You'll hear the difference if you hit a "dead" spot in the Hull.Its kind of like looking for a stud in your homes drywall except the opposite effect. I wouldn't get too hung up on moisture because chances are its got some because they all do. If your motor bolts aren't sinking in badly and theres not extensive delamination around the motor bolt area I would't worry. You can spot fix most areas that go bad in these transoms (drain Holes ect) without replacing the whole thing.