Whats more common to sink a boat? Bad bellow or transom seal.....

[ricohman]

I would pull the motor/drive even if he doesn't want to fix the transom. That is the only money that he is going to get out of it.

+1
Or sell it as a project.
It won't be the transom alone though. The mounts and stringers are rotten if the transom is mush.

 

[ricohman]

IMO whoever sold him the motor and installed it would surely have seen the rotten state of things. You make sure the boat is solid before throwing another $4000 into it.
Now if he pulled it and bought another motor he is responsible for his own misfortune.
That silicone on the transom is a huge clue to what is going on inside.

 

[Rick Stephens]

Sounds like a mess. Hiding from the reality won't help your friend.

 

[Grub54891]

I never said to pull the motor. I was just saying to make sure it's taken care of. Looks like it is, good for you. Now for either fixing it or scrapping it. A shop is going to cost thousands, a home repair will cost a lot less, with proper help from us here.

 

[Newbie@boats]

I didn't mean to offend anyone on here....The previous owner absolutely knew what was going on IMO, unfortunately, his son was super excited to get a boat and I wish he would of called me to look it over with him when he bought it.....it was never even put in the water when he looked at it.

Now I wonder if I can find a good boat with a blown engine to put this motor in and have another boat....My fiance would love me even more....I bet

 

[Rick Stephens]

Now I wonder if I can find a good boat with a blown engine to put this motor in and have another boat....My fiance would love me even more....I bet

She's either a keeper, or yer dreamin and about to get hammered :^) Takes me years to help my wife get over me buyin another boat.

 

[Newbie@boats]

I was either going to buy a boat this season or a Harley Davidson Street Glide, she told me to buy a boat instead(less dangerous-depending on how you look at it) one thing lead to another and I am on my 5th boat so far this season, but I think my current trophy is going to be the keeper, along with the ranger bass boat I got a screaming deal on.

 

[Rick Stephens]

I was either going to buy a boat this season or a Harley Davidson Street Glide, she told me to buy a boat instead(less dangerous-depending on how you look at it) one thing lead to another and I am on my 5th boat so far this season, but I think my current trophy is going to be the keeper, along with the ranger bass boat I got a screaming deal on.

Next thing you know, you'll have a lot full of for sale. New business. And it keeps you out of trouble, all to once.