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Most boat builders essentially standardized for the 25” shaft for a single engine setup on a boat about 18’ or more. Something other than that is more unusual, unless you have twin engines (or more). If twin engines on a v hull, the props sit higher than the lowest point of the v so would be 20’...

Poly might be cheaper than alum cost for new. Also be just as careful if you cut into the tanks - that could be a bomb too

Yeah, for me it’s a ‘when I really need it I want it’ or if CG boarded. I can’t actually recall a situation where i really needed it. most use I see is when the little nieces and nephews figure out the horn switch until it gets too annoying for everyone else.

I don’t think you will have too much trouble selling your engine with the manufacturer backlogs, although season is closing soon many places

My 2 cents - get a new tank and don’t worry for another 20 years

Congrats

Agree. Sailfish is a heavy boat

I’ve seen worse. You can probably fix up the old a bit and sell it for a decent price. I had some adventure getting my boat to the ramp - blew a bearing on the highway and limped it 6 miles on 3 wheels

Welcome aboard

would love to see more pics as you go

In the Bay Area it’s quite salty and gets a fair amount of growth and the best here is Trinidad. Priced as liquid gold https://www.bottompaintstore.com/pettit-trinidad-pro-gallon-p-31132.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8YHa796b8gIVIRvnCh3xfQ_0EAQYASABEgLSl_D_BwE My dad is happy with cheaper brands in...

I saw a video of a guy hauling a boat and he had rubber chocks on the front tires with ropes looped around his side mirrors so when he drove forward the chocks came with but would prevent the backslide. I haven’t tried yet but seemed like it would work. there are longer extensions too. I agree...

Not affiliated - I think the price was lowered https://mendocino.craigslist.org/boa/d/hopland-25ft-grady-white/7359445986.html

Thanks for the tip

Yes that’s why I assumed the prior owner did it. In the Bay Area we don’t get too much bad weather 10 months of the year, aside from the wind, but there is daily morning moisture. Winter storms sometimes get gnarly but it still has a hardtop too.

I think there’s a little play in the door that the wind probably rattles and maybe that got it curious

A neighbors cat got itself into my locked cabin a couple weeks ago at the marina. I had about 5 frantic calls and was on the way to the marina when the cat figured out how to get itself out. Still don’t know exactly how it did it, some serious gymnastics to squeeze through a gap.

I’d agree you’ve got some work ahead of you. I’m surprised the place doing the repower said the transom was good. Any of that in writing from them? Otherwise looks like a nice boat, so probably worth getting the work done.

Beauty, congrats!

Can you post the link to this part?