Transom Tear Out

Today, I spent removing all the rotted wood from the transom. Most of it was still wet and easy to remove. The challenging part was trying to remove the recently patched section. Some of this was still in good shape but underneath, it was soaked. I managed to remove everything down to the rear fiberglass skin. Luckily, it is in great shape and will make a nice base to add new wood.

 The wood grain you see here is just an imprint. No wood remains on the surface. It needs a final sanding to clean it up. The next step is to remove the final few inches of the bottom and sides.