So, long story short.....I have a 1997 nitro 884 that I purchased a few months ago. Was doing some work on it tonight and noticed that the thru hull fitting in the splashwell were loose, pulled them out to clean them and then reseal them. Put my finger in the hole and all I feel is mush. The motor does not flex on the transom, and the jackplate is not digging in at all.
1.) anyone know how much this would cost to fix as I assuming the transom is prob shot?
2.) any wa to fix this without having the boat torn apart?
3.) anyone know what year manufacturers stopped using wood?
I had the boat looked over before I bought it, trimmed up the motor and tried lifting, nothing moved. Checked inside and out and all looked good.