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I wouldn't go with a bigger motor. Adding 28 lbs to the back, which will already be pretty heavy, is significant. Personally, I think you needed to buy more boat, but if this is what you got I'd focus on keeping the weight down as much as possible.

For towing 7,500 and/or a truck bed camper I think you can eliminate the 1/2 tons from your search. I have a 2015 F150 with the 3.5 eco boost, crew cab, and a 6.5 foot bed. It's tow rating is something like 11,000 lbs and I'm comfortable at around half of that. It's not about the engine, which...

Aluminum oxidation is white and powdery. I don't see much, if any, of that here. Looks more like dirt and grime combined with oily bilge water from that 2 stroke over the years. But, if you're talking serious (to you) dollars I'd have a pro look at it in person. Nice looking boat, though.

It's really as simple as the fact that you have a fairly powerful motor on a little boat so prop torque effect will be magnified.On my 14' with its 15HP motor I experienced significant prop torque, including an adrenaline-inducing moment on its first outing when I momentarily let go of the...

I have a similar hull--14' Game Fisher (basically a Lowe 1457 sold by Sears in the 90's) and have 15 horse on it. I use it for both fishing and duck hunting. Like with any small boat you do have to pick your days to not go, and I tend to be fairly conservative because with low freeboard and...