[cliffpaul2]

ken - - According to my mechanic, it is all original.

Macojoe - I'm not surprised to hear your take on this. I thought I addressed that...

Phester - Nope. No sea trial. Obviously, I wish I had.
I'm not sure why you're puzzled.
#3 - No previous owner took the time to address the problem during the first 25 years of it's life.
#4 - The guy that sold it to me failed to disclose a major defect.

Bigshrimpin - Imagine driving down the highway, You let go of the wheel for two seconds and slam into the center divide. That's what was happening. I tried the zinc trim tab while I was testing the boat and I noticed no improvement.

Thanks again for your advice.