[abl1111]

Bob, it's nice to know you live less than a mile from me; Carleton Ave, Raybo - you're going to be a GREAT assett to me ! As for the glass windows - see attached thread on this topic - I just typed in American Marine Products and up it came - so I sent them an e-mail. I have heard mixed things whether the side windows were glass or plexi, that's why it's a little confusing. Once I know for sure, I'm getting replacements and new gaskets.

As for diesel replacements- it sounds so enticing ! And an eaiser job too . But it's a lot of that green stuff, $$$ up front. I'd rather go w/ one big diesel - I don't have a clue of the price or what engine would be right.

Can you tell I'm hell bent on one motor ? I guess it's just that I don't want the double headache. And, where am I going ? I'm more a Bay fisherman than anything else. Sure, w/ this boat I may get into some shark fishing - but the southern guys have it made w/ blue water just a few miles offshore. Us New Yorkers, unfortunately are alooong way from that type of fishing.

My project would be a piece of cake if I went w/ (2) motors. Either (2) 4 cylinders or (2) diesels. It's just that I never have owned i/o' s and a lot of people I know bitch about them, so I figure that if I got one new one - I could care for it very well and mininmize my exposure to problems. Two motors seems like twice the work and twice the aggravation down the road.

-Alan