uh oh: transom is soft. opinions?

[seattle2855]

I have a 28 foot 1989 Bayliner 2855. Today I was doing some work in the engine compartment and noticed the transom area on the left side of the through hull was "soft". I could push the fiberglass in about 1/4 of an inch. This is the especially thick area of the transom.

At best, this is a $12,000 boat. I'm wondering how much it would cost to repair something like this. Anyone have any ideas? I keep the boat moored in the water and don't have a trailer so this isn't really a job I could do myself.

Thanks for any info.

Here's a picture of the affected area. Its the area above the riser in the picture.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12814439@N00/3688454171/

 

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Re: uh oh: transom is soft. opinions?

welcome to the wonderful world of bilge liners my friend......

if you do it your self.....you can do it for under 600 bux.....

a pro will cost 1500-2k.

the boat has to come out of the water and it needs the motor taken out.....

then the transom can be repaired.