We did start the motor on muffs before I bought it, didn't see any water coming out and I did winterize it.
So hopefully that is the extent of the damage.
I got the rest of the outdrive out yesterday and removed the PO's repair work (I will post pictures later from home).
His work was not attached to the boat so it just lifted right out including the stringers!
The transom was pretty solid, but still had a couple of soft spots.
Do you guys have a link to or extra information (dims) about the cradle(s) you built?
I just came up with the great idea of putting the cradle on the trailer I have for my GT160.
It will be much easier to build on then the combination bunk/roller trailer it is on now.