[CaptMin]

I don't know John R. I'm not a builder or a restorer. However, if I was, or even almost was, and I was looking for a boat between 20' & 23" that would make it through the next season, and was cheap, I think I'd gave this guy a call. People on this site who apparently love to restore boats are looking at project boats asking 13K, and some body said that a project boat without motor and trailer would be worth about 4 or 5K. Some lower units do come all the way out of the water. Here's a guy asking $5500. for an I/O with a rebuilt 327, on a trailer, and seaworthy. I'd had to call him, ask what ever questions I had, and offer $4000. $1700 to transport is out of the question. You could drive down and trailer it back for far less.
Darn, I'm talking myself into looking into it if it's still there. Maybe I ought to give him a call.