the reason I ask is the last time I was there in 97 Randy told me he was going to start useing balsa in the transoms and that he had 2 boats done with it already

I'm no boat builder, but that doesn't sound like a good idea...

Its not

I feel that the balsa is the better choice, I've done both. With marine plywood if you get a leak around any hole in the transom it will rot out the whole transom. With balsa, if it is installed correctly it will not. And in tests the balsa has better shear strength. It is much harder it install.

Wow, Kind of wished I know this before I bought my 96 27' Thats ok It seems my transom has not leaked yet. But I have cracks in the floor of the cockpit area and on each coner by the wind deflector.. I think this is an easy fix though. I just got the engine put togather and she runs and I am kind of wondering if the little amount of chine walk at 75 mph will flatten out. I have not gotten her over 76 mph on gps yet cause I am leary of this hull. I still have more stick left to give her. She has got about 650 to 700 hp in her now.

I had the same cracks in my 95 27 And have sean them in every one I've looked at. They do tend to get a little light at speed, be careful. how is your floor?( cockpit) Mine was like a spring board after a year.

I have got a 29 with twin 502s runs low 80s have not had any touble with it great boat for the price

I didn't know there was any 29s with twin big blocks you need to post some pics

Only two where ever built

If I'm not mistaken they all came from pretty much the same mold. It's kind of hard to tell from your avatar, but the lines of the boat look alot like my 308.