[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by capitanmike

well said destroyer. too late tho. they're already talkin' about me around here. i will muddle through and fix what needs to be fixed to be safe. or put it back together and give to the ex-wife. i saw in one thread where someone cut off the aft third or so of the cap to get to the rear deck. is that a realistic way to go? mike

I do not know what the proper way is for you, however I can say that in most of the posts the authors cut away the inside wall of the transom and did the repair that way. If you look carefully or lay a straight edge on it you'll see that the outside wall of the transom is curved. So by not disturbing the outside wall you don't have to fiddle around with trying to redo that curve. Do it from the inside...it's easier.