Thanks guys. I worked on it yesterday and moved the batteries. There is a ton more room to work on the engine and the batteries can actually be maintained now! One battery didn't have any visible water in it!! Couldn't get to it for maintenance before. Going to replace both 2006 batteries. Still thinking about where to mount the Perko...
I also did some work to the dash. I relocated the Lenco switch, added bilge pump switches (plus two 2000 gph pumps), and added a high water alarm.
I was planning on keeping some of the wires running through to the stern but I am thinking of just scrapping all of them now that I am this deep.
I have a question (or another question...). I pulled off the floor board in between the engine cover and the console to see if I could run a conduit in there (not going for this right now, too tight.) The previous owner, a friend of mine, put silicone down under it and in the seam on the top. He really likes silicone (picture below). What do you recommend for sealing this floor board from water intrusion to the tank area?
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