[bradford]

Doing the work yourself will save you several thousands. Most reputable glass guys I talked to charge 2500-3500 for a transom. The fact that the cap and hull are already split will get you ahead a little on the stringers. Engine can cost 1500-15,000 depending on what you want. Keep in mind the down time of having others work on it or working on it yourself depending on the timeline involved and your free time. Keep in mind there is a lot of shyster marine people out there. My glass guy is top notch, and honest as the day is long, but went through several setbacks due to the economy and family health problems when he took me on and my project ended up taking a lot longer than expected. I think it was Ferm who said once, "Whatever you think it will take cost and time wise, multiply it by 3- 5" and that's proven true for me. If you're handy and have a decent work area you can do it yourself. If I was to do it again I'd do it myself and not be scared to tear into it and replace everything. But that's a big "IF". LOL