oil pressure relief valve is 55 psi on the stock pump (most aftermarket pumps and high performance pumps are available with springs from 70-100 psi). other than maybe too thin of oil at idle you should be about 25-40 psi, at about 1000 RPM and above you should be at relief pressure. anything...
towing without a permit limits your beam. so that is 8'-6" wide max.
that puts you in about a 26' range.
generator and HVAC on a boat that small are few and far between
hard pressed finding a pocket cruiser that sleeps 4 plus a dog in the cabin. you may need to have sleeping accommodations...
any GM SBC marine water pump
the pining is your fuel system. you cant put enough hours on a boat to stretch the chain. that would be well over 10,000 hours on the boat
turning a radio "off" doesnt disconnect it from power and it will still kill the batteries.
I personally use the ignition switch to fire a 100 amp solidstate relay that powers the house loads (radio, AMP, courtesy lights, etc.) this relay goes directly to the house batteries only and has a 80...
make sure your buddy gets the paperwork squared away. since it is coming from his grandfathers estate, it should be as easy in TN as a signed BOS, a copy of the registration and maybe additional paperwork for the estate.
if you have not pulled the prop every year for inspection and greased the shaft, it may not come off willingly. from where you are with the prop nut removed, the prop should slide off the shaft.
send your prop in to get reworked
and you are looking at volvo penta for a prop
Step 1 remove the drive
Step 2 remove the motor
Step 3, remove all the interior
Step 4, build a cradle
Step 5, pull the cap
Step 6, suit up
Step 7, cut out all rotten stuff
Step 8, grind grind grind
Step 9, rebuild
make a harness. two pool noodles and a section of heavy 3/4" poly rope. make a y-bridle. the pool noodles are to keep the rope from sinking into your prop.
I would wait to start a restoration until later this year when the prices drop. Resin prices are starting to drop. Plywood pricing is still way high, however slowly coming down. vinyl and foam is still on allocation
they have charts on their websites. for the average 16' boat, maybe a 6' keel guard as you mount it about a foot below the winch eye in the front and back about mid way. on my 19' boat, it was an 8'
