repairing the cracks is just like repairing anything fiberglass.
agreed, it looks like the core material is damaged.
proper repair would be to remove the top, cut it apart, replace the core, reglass the top, re-gel or paint and then reinstall.
To each their own. A 52 year old marine motor would have lots of rust in the passages
Nothing special about the marine heads. They are just truck parts
FWIW, you could simply buy a patio umbrella and clamp it to the forward seat. thats all that Dad had in his boat for decades. the cheap $15 patio umbrella with a bit of rope on the second one. yes, the first one went sailing in a wind gust
you need to do your annual PM's
run the fuel tank down
oil change and filter
fuel filter
gear oil change
pull the drive to inspect alignment, gimbal bearing, bellows
pull the raw water impeller for winter
however not sure why you wouldnt just run it year round.
make sure you look at what is needed for both outboards.
being low output. wallyworld gear lube would be fine
OMC spec'd their premium SAE 90 hypoid gear oil and that would be fine in the Mac
thought you were swapping in the whole long-tail
I would try to keep the drive whole vs splitting if you have access to the whole drive from behind the 4.3
stating SAE in the name doesnt mean they meet any SAE requirement.
you want a marine rated power outlet on a boat and most of the amazon chineseum products are simply plated tin
your GPS, depth finder both have power cables that are water proof. install them and simply use the covers provided...
Welcome a aboard
Issue with any older fiberglass boat is rot
Issue with OMC is they have been out of business for decades
Only you can answer if the boat is worth it to you
