I AM REPLACING THE GUDGEONS ON THE TRANSOM OF MY 26, MY QUESTION IS SHOULD I BE CAULKING THEM IN AND WHAT TYPE OF CAULK SHOULD I USE.SECOND ? THE TRANSOM OF THE BOAT IS REINFORCED WITHIN ITSELF IS IT WISE TO ADD SOME EXTRA WOOD BACKERS IN ADDITION TO THE S/S STRAPS THAT WERE EXISTING PRIOR{I HAVE SOME IPE AND MAHAGONY SCRAPS} ITOOK THE ADVICE I FOUND ON THE FORUM ABOUT RUST STAINS AND USED OXCALIC ACID ON THEM AND FOR THE MOST PART THEY ARE GONE,SOME MINOR RESIDUE FOLLOWING THE OUTLINE OF THE OLD GUDGEONS BUT MUCH BETTER OVERALL THANKS