Well, its that time I guess. I removed my motor today (hope I remember how to get it back on) with hopes of getting started on the transom. I have a 1976 17.5' bass boat desperately needing a new transom. After removing the motor, I decided I would try and avoid any cutting. I began taking the trim piece off the boat(the part that goes over where the hull and deck connect). Do I need to remove the whole deck? Or could I just lift it about halfway, brace it and do the transom from there. Aslo, is the floor all part of the deck? In other words if I lift the deck off is the floor going to be attached, or do I need to remove that also. Thanks for the help. I can post pics if needed.