I did this last spring. Make sure you have the cabin completely sealed off with plastic sheet and masking tape. Put covers over everything you might touch.

The dust from the grinding gets everywhere and when it's time for resin you don't have time to be careful. Mask the whole rear of the boat and put down layers of cardboard on the floor. It's a PIA job but one that is worth doing right. I did away with my drain plug and have 3 auto bilge pumps. I had to replace the whole inner transom, rebuild the so called integral swim platform, 4' of both stringers and six feet of floor.

While I was at it I switched over to the mercruiser solid offshore type engine mount, another PIA job.

Show some pics...

They are in this thread. http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...hlight=transom

I strpped the boat from the helm back. Ended up taking it to a shop for the wood and fiberglass. Then put everthing back.

Make sure any holes you cut in the new transom are coated with resin.

Ahh ha.

I ought to do transom replacements on the side...

Im about to take on doing my transom in a scarab 400 flower pot...and super duper tips other then using the transom plate holes to bolt it down during the cure??

i replaced the transom in my donzi... the bottom half was rotten. everything has pretty much been covered... The way i applied pressure is a bit different... piece of threaded rod, some nuts and washers and a trailer leaf spring and scrap wood work wonders for keeping even pressure on things to get a good tight clamp...

sorry bout the photo size... not a paying member so i have to hyperlink..

My idea for applying pressure is pretty similar to yours. Im not taking the deck off, and I just about finnished re "blocking" the stringers, I ran out of darn hardner today so its gonna have to wait. I have tons of photos, How do you do a hyper link and why are the responses not going to my email?

My idea for the pressure is to use 2x4s or 2x6s on the back of the boat vertically using the transom plate bolt holes , the exaust holes, and the water pick up holes to run bolts through...

I had this same thing done at one of the shops mentioned. Great Lakes Boat Repair. This is the only place Formula will send you to if you ask them who they recommend. If you are considering them send me a PM. I'll share my experience.

im in RI, But how much did it cost you?