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Well, thanks for the replies, I do appreciate them. Don't get me wrong, I love being at the helm of my Whaler Outrage. It rides like my previous Striper did, if that is possible. The deep vee is definitely desirable.

My main concern is just the physical strength required to position the trailer and lifting the tongue. Launching and retrieval is easy peasey. But I also have some knee pain at times from work. (Landscape related). My Outrage has a leaning post-bait tank, so no sitting down. Then there is the maintenance. I'm crazy about the hull looking clean. So down on my knees again. The gunnels when on the trailer are chest high, so I'm climbing in and out. And my 21 year old fishing buddy-son has other interests now. Lastly, fuel consumption.

Wow, I surprised myself with all the reasons I should down size. I have a 12' Gregor aluminum with a four stroke too. I have redone it to the point I was going to add a foot controlled trolling motor, but went whoa, why not consolidate sizes too? I have (2) 10' Bass Hunter boats too. And a solid pontoon Hobie Float Cat. I am a boat nut, eh?

Thanks again Whalers!