Progress has been made - some good, some bad.

Finished rewiring the console and installed new running lights, bilge pump, cabin light. Dumped the old switches and replaced with a distribution panel. Just about replaced every wire on the boat except engine control wiring.

Replaced gas tank with a new poly one.

Removed and old thru hull FF transducer. It was faired to the hull inside and out with wooden blocks that were very soft. When i undid the nut the whole thing just fell off and the blocks were as soft as sponges. Glassed the 1.5 inch hole it left. Good I took it off before it fell of at the wrong time.

Repaired the worst of the dings in the gel coat. :-/ :'(

Found a place to keep it at Town River Marina in Quincy. I'm keeping it on the trailer. It's only about 100 ft to the ramp. This gives me good access to Quincy Bay and boston Harbor. Got it out of sister's driveway just in time for her big birthday party and present- a new car!

Now for the bad news. Got it in the water for the frist time today. When she started, the idle was rough and she stalled a number of times. Didn't get a half a mile before I turned around and went back to the ramp. It ran fine when i checked it out before I bought it! I'm hoping that all it needs is a tuneup. After all this work I'm getting pretty discouraged and am straining the budget.