I had this boat made in 2000 and it has been garage kept and very well maintained it’s entire life. Two years ago the old Mercury EFI 175 finally blew and I had it repowered with a new 175 ProXS 4 stroke. Last year after fishing one day, I opened the back battery compartment and thousands of termites flew out. Upon further research I learned that once a year a termite colony releases “swarmers” to start new colonies. After this I was scared to really use the boat until I had it looked in to. I could bounce on the motor and the transom would move maybe a 16th or 18th of an inch. With the cost of new boats or even just a new hull, I decided to have a full restore done. I am not doing this my self as many here have done. Brooks Fiberglass in Hazel Green AL is doing the restore. They have a good reputation and there is an old bumble bee guy that works there so that makes me comfortable. Along with new transom, stringers, floors, and carpet, I am having them do padded front deck, recessed trolling motor pedal, and new trailer bunks. The new transom will be coosa. Maybe this thread will help someone later that might have this issue.
This is the boat last year before I discovered termites:
Cap coming off: