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I have been deep into restoring my new to me 2004 Lowe Sea Nymph 165 FM since I bought it in July of 2017 I got at what I thought was a reasonable price, I still think I did ok not great but ok. The boat came with a 2005 Evinrude 75 Etec and a Honda 8 hp as a kicker. Turns out the transom weight...
I have a 2004 16.5 ft Lowe Sea Nymph FM with an Evinrude 75 etec and a Honda 8 hp as a kicker. The problem I am dealing with is the transom is rated for 380 pounds and the 75 hp etec at 370 lb is perfect but the Honda adds another 100 lbs. Being that I am over by 90 lbs I am concerned. My...