[Briguy]

I am going against the grain here but I think the idea has some logic behind it. I like the idea of going with the flotation bracket and giving youreslf a 27+ foot boat. It would be one of a kind. This would be a major project and reselling the boat in the future would have it's own issues.

What would you like to get out of the boat $$$$? I'm sure someone on thehulltruth or ebay would buy the boat in the $40's.(hope I didn't insult you.) If you plan to go ahead with the project, plan to keep the boat a long, long time. Most of us here would agree your project is going to cost you somewhere around 8-12 grand not to mention a repower.

I'm a stockbroker by trade and its human nature to feel better about holding a loosing position rather than admitting failure and selling it. Selling it would close a terrible chapter in your life.