Is this the end of my V20?

[djfam]

Some of these brackets look great. Macojoe - I am impressed with what you did.

My only thought is that it would cost me 2-3 grand to do this, and a rebuild on my motor now would cost that, maybe even less. Is it worth it? Are there any performance benefits to going the bracket/outboard route?

The boat itself is in great shape for an '83 and i hate to get rid of it, but spending a) lots of time to redo it and b) lots of money to do it - are not what I was hoping for as we enter boating and fishing season.