Snookerd, Thanks. You may want to look into a Cummins 210 hP. I think its referred to as the BT210. It's an older style mechanical injected motor. We were quoted about $12,800 + the cost of the gear (another $1k approx) to run a jackshsft set up in addition to the cost of a Bravo 3 outdrive. The motor is very reliable and parts availabililty is plentiful as the salesman told us the same block is used in heavy equipment and commercial trucks. The motor is rated medium duty vs. the old VP 200 and 235 hP motors being rated as light duty. I heard from a VP dealer on the East coast that VP stopped producing the mechanical motors because they can't get decent cores to rebuild the parts. Also, my local Cummins dealer told me the electronically controlled motors have to go into any boat commissioned from I believe 2005 (or something like that) in order to meet EPA regs. Any boat built before that being repowered can use the mechanical system.
The new electronically controlled motors are SWEET though
... I heard they are just as quiet as a 4 stroke outboard. Most fishermen in Hawaii are so used to the cast iron inline 6 format and mechanical injection that they are weary of the 4 cyl. aluminum blocks and electronic bugs that the new systems may have since they are 1st Gen. Take it easy and regardless of powerplant you defintely have an AWESOME fishing machine (SeaCraft ofcourse!). Aloha, Greg