What would ya'll do?

[bradford]

I blew the rings out of a cylinder on my '90 225 Evinrude a couple days ago. I just put on a new voltage regulator, stator, and had the carbs rebuilt. Here are what I see as my potential options:

-Put on a rebuilt power head./$$$

-Buy another 200-225 johnnyrude in the same year range and have my old motor laying around for parts./$$

-Switch to darkmeat and put on a 150 fuel injected Merc with a new lower unit a mechanic friend has sitting around./$$

-Shoot my load on an ETEC/$$$$$$$$$$$$$$