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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wood_Duck" data-source="post: 365568" data-attributes="member: 9599"><p>Looking like the Merc is going to be the pick. Now here's my next concern. How concerned should I be about the transom. Mine is a 46" bottom all welded with .080" hull. If you look at a 1652 it's rated for a 50hp engine with only a .072" hull and 6" wider bottom which would seem to allow more flex and stress on the transom. My 30/25 lists 197lbs and the new motor lists 267lbs. From a weight perspective to me it seems like my transom should be stronger than the hull rated for an engine that size. Thicker aluminum and more narrow allowing less flex. Thoughts?</p></blockquote><p></p>