the thing about replacing the transom on a stringer drive boat is the transom will need the thinkness increased. the original idea(and reason they ccall em stringer drives) is the engine is attached to the stringers rather than the stringers and transom. Its supposed to be smoother. The boat manufactures generally didn't put as much glass/wood in the transoms of a stringer drive boat as they did on a merc/volvo or outboard boat. As far a price goes, the skys the limit, especially if the stringers are rotten. Do a search on this forum, there are plenty of threads covering transom repairs/replacemnt. For your boat, a 1992 and up Alpha gen 2 drive set up, or Volvo SX/DP would be a good idea. You could use your existing engine as long as you swap over all the accesories. Look for a boat that has been damaged, repoed, sunk(fresh water only), Has a bad transom or floor. Look at dealers and repair shops. Its best to find a complete engine/drive setup if you can find one. You will need to know what to look for if you are mixing pieces, a lot of the merc stuff interchanges, but it can get confusing
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