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Hello everyone, here to get some advice and opinions on addressing an issue with my whaler. First a little history of the boat; its a 1974 Currituck 17' I have owned it only 3 years now and it has seen better days, lots of dings and a few delamination spots but its still a cool boat. However, now it seems to have bigger issues. During winterization I discovered the engine mount bolts seem to have sunk into the transom, not by very much just enough to notice that they have. The transom still seems solid, no flexing or significant cracking anywhere. Pulled one of the mount bolts out the other for closer inspection to find that the wood is slightly "damp" and a pick will stick in the wood pretty easily. I don't see anywhere for water to get in currently but who knows what has happened to the boat over the past 40 some years. Now what, is the question I am asking myself and hopefully some input from someone who has dealt with a similar issue will help me decide.