Of course, when you have two hulls connected together, there is going to be some sort of flex. My boat is an 84 model. When it is sitting on the trailer and I lift up on one hull, sure, it has some flex, or give, until the other hull lifts, but it isn't much and I dont make a practice of it either, I would imagine that is putting undue stress on the connections that hold the whole thing together. If your boat has a lot of flex, there are methods of tightening it all up by gluing specific parts. I am not concerned with the little flex of mine because it's pretty tight anyway, and I'm not racing so, I really dont care about a little flex. Solid hulls, little flex, okay with me. That being said, I would expect an older model would definitely have some flex to it especially if it has been sailed hard. It's to be expected. Glue it or shim it if you want to diminish any flex.
_________________ Marty 1984 H16 Yellow Nationals Redline, "Yellow Fever" Lake Martin, 'Bama.
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