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Thanks Matt, I downloaded the checklist, so I'll use that as my guide. I know about transom problems so that's the first thing I checked. I'm bringing it home today or tomorrow to check it out, and then I'm taking it to a buddies boat yard to have it weighed and checked out. I posted some pictures of it on my personal page so you can see it in all it's neglected glory. I checked out your sport pictures, nice looking boat, and i see you have no problem with taking your family out. How does it do in chop? My wife gets a little antsy when the water gets big. I showed her the classic "unsinkable" pictures so that helped.