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Update:

Talked to a fiberglass shop today, told them what I had and wanted a price to get it fixed properly. He basically told me to guarantee the whole transom is done correctly he would have to completely start from scratch. He said since the outer skin was removed, which when I said that he snickered and rolled his eyes, he would have to remove it. But he also will have to cut the back part of the tub out just as if someone was replacing the transom the correct way.

He couldn't believe that he just bowed 1/2" ply instead of doing 3 pieces like the factory. He showed me how they spline the pieces together and make it stronger than 1 solid piece.

He couldn't quote me a price because he has no clue what he's getting into. And demoing it is going to be much harder now that there's no rot. But he did tell me guaranteed me a minimum of $2200. I about **** a brick but I understand where he's coming from.

With my plan of building my own center console I just can't justify spending $2200+ on a boat I don't intend to keep. For the hell of it I've posted it for same and have had not a single offer. At this point I feel I can part the boat out and get more. I already have the T-top spoken for for $1300. I can use the fuel tank which is only 2 years old in my new boat and save $600 or so. Trailer should bring in $600 or so, so I believe just in that I'll come out ahead.

It's unfortunate that this has come to this as before the boat was butchered up it was a nice rig. There's a lot of things I didn't like about how the boat was made which is why I want to build my own. If it weren't for that I'd maybe try fixing it myself but I'd rather just put my time and money in the new build.

Also if you've been following me on here you've seen my new toy that's coming back to Va. in a little over a week. It a 1986 (? I believe?) cuddy boat. It's not local to me but I have a boating friend (actually the owner of Aquasport Owners Club forum) local to it and he went and scoped it out and gave me a good report. Said the boat is extremely clean and solid. Made a deal with the owner and now I'm just waiting for a day off to go get it which looks like it may be next Saturday. This boat should get me through the next couple summers while I build the center console. Should be fun.