96 if you can get that stainless piece off the top of the transom without pulling motor that will give you another place to look, like i said on BBC that thing probably isnt sealed good under there. I had to put a transom in my 89 176 last year right after i bought it and i did it myself using a pour in composite called seacast, but had to clean all the old wood out myself using a chainsaw....lol....good luck 96....i hope you can just dry it out.