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    Cracked trailer fender

    Balancing the trailer tires are easy, most any tire shop will do it. If they were that bad, I would think you would feel it going down the road.
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    Dry Firing Outboard

    Yes, when mine does start, it pisses like a race horse !!
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    1965 star craft

    Still gotta show the motor runs OK or it is only worth parts value.
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    Cracked trailer fender

    Metal/ plastic ?? Have saw fenders that are not well attached and will vibrate rapidly going down the road, that rapid vibration can cause material fatigue and cracking. Just a thought.....
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    Should I be worried

    I only have lighter weight aluminum hulls so I have had many trailers with frames stopping well in front of the transom. Many of my trailers have/ had rollers and bunks that tilt to handle loading, the center of the tilt mechanism is at the back of the trailer frame. Never had an issue...
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    Upgrading from 70hp to 90hp

    Wow...that is a wide boat...nice !!
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    1972 18 FT Starcraft SS

    If I had an old boat with a well worn hull and numerous tiney leaks, I think doing both in and out would be a good idea !!
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    Boat not planing

    Dont see where the op ever posted a pic, just a verbal description. There was an old alum boat maker in the old, old days with that name, mabey ???
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    Boat not planing

    Depends on the jon boat, some are wider and deeoer than others, some have higher/ lower HP ratings as well as load ratings, so it all depends !!
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    Looking for advice on fixing rivets on an 1983 aluminum boat

    If you have seam leaks then a good thorough cleaning of the interior then paint on a sealer such as gluvit and or other sealing coatings. Bucking those leaky rivets will help there, but seams will need an interior sealer. If needed there are also exterior sealers that get painted on, but they...
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    Boat not planing

    Get a portable tachometer and see if your 25 is operating at its peak rpm, otherwise we are all guessing! A tach will tell the story for sure...
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    Upgrading from 70hp to 90hp

    Makes sense...stand on the transom straddling your current motor and see how the extra weight lowers the transom, that will show if the weight would be an issue ! 90" beam is a much bigger beam than mine !!
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    Should I be worried

    Thought the trailer had the weight capacity for the boat....if not, than yes, time for a new trailer !!
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    70's Johnson seahorse 35 issues?

    How big are your 3 people and what else are you carrying onboard ?? My neighbor weighs 375 lbs so three of him would be a bunch of weight !!
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    I thought towing doubles was legal in some states? 😁

    Driver probably didn't realize it came off.....or at least was his excuse !!
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    Upgrading from 70hp to 90hp

    I have a 16' Sylvan side console that is rated for 80 hp...I have a 40 hp 2 stroke on it, 195 lbs....could not imagine a 330 lb motor on the back....when I stand back on the transom (165 lbs) I don't have much freeboard at the transom!! You might stand back there and see how your does....what...
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    Im fed up with this Boating life.

    I think someone took advantage of you and your money !! Boats are definetly not cheap, that is why mine gets excellent care!!
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    Boat not planing

    Even moving weight around wont make it plane out with the 25 ??? Hard to believe !! Unless your 6 is one heavy motor !!
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    Im fed up with this Boating life.

    Stop using used stuff, it is akways a crap shoot... If someone did it for you, go back to them, they sold you a pig with lipstick...
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    Boat Cover

    If your gonna trailer it, then custom covers are the only ones that last. Just to keep the dust off when stored then aftermarket/ over the counter will work
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