Ok, same ole' story and looking for advice. I am a quite capable and handy person with projects, but am thinking this through before making any cuts of any kind. This is where I hope you all could help. I will try to post a pic of the back of the boat. basically, the transom is flexing around the motor mounting bracket, and some previous screw holes from accessories ect are leaking the tea stain. there is also a small (2-3 in) crack in the mounting section of the back of the transom near the lower right mounting bolt. I'm already aware I will need to most likely cut the splash well out in order to do the "best diy" job I can. My questions mostly begin at... How do I "tie" the new wood into the sides or stringers to regain strength, and when preparing to begin cutting my inner transom wall out to access the rot, do I cut away from the knees that are like elbow brackets the go from the stringers to the transom? By cut away I mean do I cut straight down the wall or cut the knees out and rebuild them?
thanks,
