[Nick Denny]

Thanks for the Welcome!! It's great to see the passion most here share for the sea and their boats. Hopefully this will be more turn-key than a restoration project if I go ahead and buy it. I know it's all original so I figured the gas tank would have to be replaced...and thanks for the mention around the stern drives. Does anyone have any info about those 145hp 4cyl Chevy engines? With the exception of some slight modifications I would like to use the boat as is, if possible.I do know that it has been sitting on a trailer for the past 2 years and has not been in the water. Will that factor make it more difficult to determine rot? And just what is the best way to identify rot if everything seems normal? Just thinking ahead...If I took the engines out and put a Hermco platform on the transom to hang a couple of outboards, is there any specific formula to placing an auxillary gas tank where the engines were? Would the tank best be placed has far midships as possible to compensate for the added weight that would now be off the transom? Maybe I'm getting way ahead of myself...just thoughts that come to mind. By the way...I really like this site...to see those who are passionate about their boats and usage. Thanks again.