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I agree John. After I discovered my transom was wet, the amount of water in the wood was astounding. How I found out was when I was installing a new depth finder and drilled a hole for the mount, water poured out. I didn't time how long it dripped water but it was enough to be of concern. I immediately removed the drains which acted like they had no sealant on them and inspected the plywood transom. What I'm driving at is where this boat resides there are enough freeze thaw cycles to cause stress cracks around fittings and through hull drains that need to be resealed. If that is the case, hopefully the wood is still good. In my case where the bulk of the water was the wood was solid. Trust me I know, I had to dig it all out. It was the wood near the top that was rotten. Reference my personal page for details.