hey downeast- there are several inboard guys on the site- you can do a search and find lots of stuff- my boat is a 1978. i dont have a lot of talent like most of the guys on the site to do total restoration but i do try to keep mine looking good and fishable all the time. here is a post from last year and a link to a photobucket album of an overhaul i did to my sled last year. like the other guys said- slow and steady, i cruise anywhere from 20 to 23 knots depending on current and load and normally burn from 9 to 11 GPH.
http://www.classicseacraft.com/forum...=&fpart=1&vc=1