[willy]

Also do you have any attachments like a swim platform etc. on the transom that has screws into it, especially down low. If you do pull one or more of the screws and see how the wood fibers look on the screw when it comes out. Also leave it out awhile and see if you get any moisture seeping out. When I was shopping for a V (one and a half years) I did this and found that you could see if you had a wet transom by just doing this simple routine.
If the wood in the stringer/knee was dry when you checked you will be able to grind back to clean material and re-glass it like new.