keep in mind the cost of a transom job relative to the boat cost. if you are spending $130k on a boat, with a good transom or $100k on a boat that needs it done for $12k, which way do you come out better in the end? if done right, the re-done transom will be perfect and 100% worry free.
THIS!
Every older boat will have or develop issues, most common are
leaking fuel tanks
rot in transom
soft deck due rotted wood
rotted/delaminating stringers
gremlins in electrical system
Some of the above is simple to fix and can be don DY, other can be complicated and need specialists.
A cheaper priced boat leaves the money to so some repairs and fortunately two of the above issues are rather easy to repair.
Fuel tank replacement and water in transom, where fuel tanks will leak sooner or later and have to be replaced, guaranteed.
Water in transom is due the special wood on newer GW's not a too problematic situation and replacing the wood is not a too difficult job on most of all boats.
I was negotiating for a beautiful Pursuit 35OS and just before i booked the flight to Corsica to sea trial i stumbled over a 2 part video from a fiberglass shop who replaced the fuel tanks on same model what involved cutting the whole cockpit out, change the fuel tanks and glass the cockpit floor back in and gelcoat all the damage done. Basically a 10-30K job just to change fuel tanks what could be solved - as GW and many others do - with a cover to remove.
My buddy bought a old Pursuit 2470 and is going nuts on what all to replace and glasswork to do for the soft spots on the deck and bow pulpit, including cutting the deck to pull the fuel tank as fuel tank cover is so small that fuel tank don't exit without cutting the deck. Totally dumb design ...
Chris
