At this point your repair work will be to completely remove the floor to get access to the stringers and transom. Remove stringers as needed to get to good material, look very carefully at the transom. Use an ice pick to check for softness and use a drill to gently take out core samples looking for wet black wood. Be careful not to drill all the way through the transom. You may end up with all of the insides removed, an empty hull. This may mean an easier, but more costly repair, as you now have good access to replace what you need to replace. If you go this route the hull needs to be adequately supported to keep the hull from warping as you do your repair work. Again Bateau has detailed pictures and repair methods on their repair forum.
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