New owner - any startup advice?

[scook]

Wow, I was gone for a couple of days and a fight broke out - I miss all the fun.

Thank all of you guys for the comments. I STILL don't have the manuals for the boat, and have been burried in a project (and will be for a few more days). I'll post more info. & questions when I get a better idea of what's going on.

I don't think it's a raw water cooling system - it has a radiator cap. I'm going to get some ear muffs and try to get it running with the help of a couple of mechanics that I know, and should learn something from that exercise.

Hang in there MJ, don't desert me when I'm just getting started. We're going to get a better feel for the boat and make sure it's in good enough shape to justify the outboard conversion. If it is, it will probably be a winter project - I think that would be a fantastic boat with an outboard and all that cockpit room. Thanks again - Scott