Last season while black fishing I started taking on lots of water and my bilge stopped working, so we nearly sunk the boat!
Got back to the launch and the back of the boat sunk just as we got it on the trailer and winched up.
I found the the self bailing scuppers had ripped through the transom because of a weak and flexing transom. So I started this project three weeks ago.

I was able to take off the main engine and kicker, remove all the hardware,loosen the center console and unhook all the wiring in about 8 hours.
Then built the frame and lifted/separated the topside from the hull in about 6 hours the next day.
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One heck of a overhaul Going tobe a fun one to watch as it gets redone

Wow. I'll be watching. More pics as you go please.

I would of made a planter, good luck...

I started to remove the transom wood by hammering a long machete down between the fiberglass and wood and working it all loose. When it looked like it was all separated, tried lifting it out with an engine hoist. It wouldn't budge, then cut it in half diagonally and tried again, no luck!
I then backed the boat up while it was still hoisted in the air, twisting the transom and it popped loose. Did the same for the other side and after 6 hours of work I finally had it out!
Then Spent another two days removing all the deck wood and chipping out all the waterlogged foam,cleaning all the remaining wood from transom all debris from the hull.
The Stringers don't look too bad, I might just lay a new piece of marine ply along side them and glass them in.

Now empty Transom




Boat minus decking and most of the foam