I know nothing about power boats but am curious about something.
Every year here on the N. Gulf coast, a small power boat goes offshore
fishing and gets swamped because somehow it gets a wave washing over
the cutaway transom that drown the batteries etc. I can understand
that such a transom makes engine access easier but why not have a
piece of canvas that covers the transom cutaway so waves cannot come
aboard so easily? It wouldnt even have to make a seal, just slow down
the entrance of water.