Alpha 1 Gen 2 - leak & transom service questions

[ShoalSurvivor]

Ayuh,..... If the transom bolts are loose, it's because the transom is Rotten,....

well, I guess I find that out soon enough. Not sure if you saw the part about striking the drive in the driveway when reversing. Perhaps that jarred it enough, but the salt water intrusion for the season may have caused its own damage.