[chumbucket]

Repirts, sorry about your run of bad luck lately. The only decent Merc mechanic I know just had open heart surgery, so he's down for a bit. Just out of curiosity, did the guy who looked at it suggest all you need is a new gasket? Sounds like it may be a little more involved to fix correctly than just a gasket. A new gasket may get you by for a short time, but my guess is that it's still not going to run the way you want it to. Not trying to rain on your parade or anything. Unfortunately, you're going to have a difficult time with a quick turnaround this time of year unless you or somebody else knows someone. I sincerely hope you guys get this thing running and get to enjoy it before the season is over.