The transom looked to be good where you could see it when the top was on. But once the top came off, the truth was revealed. The transom was totally rotten along the sides. With a boat this small, repairing the transom will not be a very large task. 1" wood is what is in there, and it was obvious upon closer inspection that it was a factory transom. In order to change the transom, the top has to be taken off. The top still had the staples used to hold the top and bottom in place so it could be 'glassed.