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That is redneckery at its finest. I want more details on the steering and really want a video of it in the water.

I don't know how much slower you want to go but going from a 9-1/2 pitch to a 9 pitch reduces your top and bottom end speed by only 5%. The most common fix to trolling too fast is to add a trolling motor. You can also drag an empty 5 gallon bucket through the water to slow you down.

I have the battery upfront in my 1232. I cut two wedges out of scrap lumber - they look like door stops. These are screwed with angle brackets to the riser to the front deck area. I call it a deck but it's probably not much more than a step - like in your picture. These two wedges give a...

Very nice workmanship. On the anchor mount: what did you use to make the long cuts parallel with the edge of the tubing?

I think you can get that mostly back into shape with a block of wood under the gunnel, a second one on top of the gunnel, and a couple of C-clamps to draw them together. You'll need to come up with some spacers as you get it closer to flat. I don't think it will go back to perfect. Once it's...

We need a picture of the gunnel cap.

Just happened to have a 1" expanding rubber plug sitting on the desk in front of me. Loosened all the way, this one measures 0.92". I'd go with the 1".

I would go for it but...a 3A charger will deliver up to 3A, depending on the voltage of the drained battery. It won't deliver 3A all the time, and might not ever deliver 3A but it could. As the voltage of the battery rises, the amperage delivered will drop. The amperage delivered depends on...

One could be installed that would be stiff enough to be structural. I don't think they usually are. Once caulked on, they keep the plywood from getting wet and rotting - by theory. I'm sure somebody makes "transom cap". I don't know where to find it. I have just bought aluminum channel...

A lead acid batteries voltage drops as it is used. Once they hit about 1/3 charge the voltage is getting too low to be useful. They will deliver the full 7Ah charge but not at the full 12V you need. Every battery is different but let's assume you'll get 2/3 of the rating or about 5Ah. Amp...

Salt water is no different than fresh water if you're in protected areas without much current and no waves. Big water always gets choppy in the wind - salt or fresh water. I think a 1432 is probably not enough boat for most tidal water areas. I wouldn't use one around here. It's not only...

If it's raged 90hp, I would be really surprised if anyone gives you a hard time because the manufacturer measure HP somewhere else. I'd just accept that it was a 90hp motor and use it. If law enforcement complains, let them tell the judge how they calculated the HP.

It's a light weight boat. Without some weight upfront, it will do this. Trim tabs would likely help. I put a passenger up front to solve this problem. I also have eight 25lb sand bags (actually rock bags) that I use for weight if I am traveling far and don't want to make somebody sit on...

Random thoughts: Seems to be hunting when at idle. rpm up, down, up , down. Often indicates a fuel delivery issue. Check tank, fuel lines, pump, vacuum that drives pump, filter, water separator, and fuel quality. If this stuff is original or older, I would replace everything from the tank...

Agree with what's been said. 15' - 16' boat. Young daughters won't be young for long. I am still surprised how fast that happened with mine. 9.9hp outboard will get you where you want to go plenty fast enough for me. Even if I wanted to go really fast, 25hp would be all I would want in a 16'...

I haven't done it but...lots of solvents cut tar. I'd try to scrape off as much as I could with a putty knife after letting it sit in the hot sun for a while. Naptha doesn't evaporate away as fast as most other solvents so I'd use that and scrub with disposable rags until it was clean. A...

25hp for a 16' boat sounds fine to me.

How long is the boat?

Here's a photo I just took of the interior of the Transom. I did add an aluminum plate to the interior but not for transom strength. The boat had this plate when I bought it and I put it back in. Frankly, I don't think it does any thing. I did this reinforcing project because the knee brace...

Aluminum is lightweight, resists corrosion, survives salt water well. But it also work hardens and becomes brittle. Bouncing a motor down the highway will eventually damage an aluminum transom. 90% of aluminum boats survive a long, long time and never have a problem. 10% do. I think you...