yes they are in there you just can't see from the pics, they are 3/4" pvcrichie rich said:JNK....I didn't notice before or maybe I just can't tell from the picture, but I didn't see any limber holes at the transom end where the supports and stringers meet the transom....were they there originally? Mine had holes in each stringer allowing any moisture to run down from the gunwale to the center of the bilge......maybe your design is different.