I've tried to eradicate them but I know the damage is done. I know the termites have eaten the wood in my transom because my swim step fasteners are all loose and where there are screw hole through the transom there's tons of droppings. So, let them eat themselves out of wood, the next question is repairing the transom. I know I need to pull the engine to get to the inside face of the transom but do I need to repair the wood all the way up above the cockpit above the engine well. Is standard fir wood ok or do I need oak or some other hard wood. I have a gas 7.4 l with a bravo 2 so there's probably alot of stress back there. I'm just worried that when I do the repairs the transom is as strong or stronger than original, I cross the channel sometimes and there aren't to many boats out there if something goes wrong. Anybody with transom repair knowledge, I could use some advise. Thanks.
