I swapped Alumacraft boats about ten years ago.
I bought my 1542 back in 1978 . It was heavy for an Aluminum boat . Originally came with steering and a 20hp Mercury .
I gave the hull to a friend of mine and bought a 1436 .
It’s light enough I can handle it by myself and setup for electric only lakes , although I still have a 6hp Johnson twin if I wanted to explore a bigger reservoir.
No decks on this one , my feet are on the floor inside . My weight is low in the boat .
I feel safe in it ,even alone .
It’s walking the trailer putting it back on the trailer to get to the winch that’s the scariest part of taking it out .
Guess I could take my rubber boots and get in the water on the ramp to load her up . Hadn’t thought of doing it that way .
“ The bigger the Bend , the Wider the Grin ! “