[KenB]

Great comments, thanks for all the marital advice. My take away is "threaten more bad behavior" and "try to buy a boat with a potty."

They guy I bought the 23 from was funny... his waif I mean wife was so happy to see the boat go she started gushing about putting a pool in. He said "I'm getting a backhoe, a tarp, and the garden hose. Based on what you made me sell the boat for, that's all we can afford."

Ok solid weekend with the lady. She even spent a few hours tracking down striped bass with me. Good times.

The vote is final... I will convert to bracket. (and yes it's I/O not inboard).

pluses of I/O
- repower is cheap.
- lower center of gravity so boat may roll less aggressively.
- presumably less work. but who really knows.
- original layout was I/O so for it to be a real "Classic Seacraft" I should try to restore, not redesign.

Minuses of I/O
- I plan to trailer for the near future and banging an I/O in to rocks could sink the boat. Bang an outboard on a rock and it's just money.
- Holes in the boat below the waterline. I am not going overboard with brand new stuff, so the fewer holes below the water line the better. Especially if a rubber gasket is all that is keeping me from sinking... I don't have the best maintenance behavior.
- huge box on the transom, in the way.
- better ride with bracket and extended waterline? thats the rumor I hear.
- motor is out and someone stole parts off of the I/O itself; replacing all of that could be pricey.

For Karma's sake I didn't give the guy a hard time about the price. I did expect a trailer title though and he is backing out of that now. Jerk.

My Wife agrees with Shrimp (loves your nickname too...) about selling to Nat's dad. So bring on the offers! Better get to me before I start inhaling fiberglass sawdust! By the way, I don't recall posting anything about Nat's dad... news travels fast I guess.

Also shrimp... why do I want to NOT make my own bracket again? And just get one from hermco? How does that logic go again? Less itchy and swearing?


SO... does anyone want the engine box, seats, I/O related hard ware? I will keep the console.