Transom crack on 2001 Ranger R93VS - Need advice

[arjone01]

Test for a bad transom. Stand on the cavitation plate on the motor and bounce up and down. If the transom flexes a lot and the crack opens up at all then it needs repair. It can be done so you would never know but it will cost to have it done. $4000 ballpark.

Also, put the trailer style toter on and run it way down into the trailer. Sometimes if the transom de-laminates from the knee braces and or rots while the knee braces are still strong and tied to the stringers, it may not cave in, but will bulge out to expose the issue. I've found this to be more effective in diagnosing transom health than jumping and pushing it down into the knee braces. They usually hold longer and can cover up issues.

[wmitch2]

Keep looking, there's much more out there. This is gonna be a fix this fix that purchase.