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nothing wrong with removing the water from the tank done it many times however you are correct with #2

phase separation - water and alcohol separating from the petroleum

I can stagger on beer

how old is your fuel? Stabil only works for adding a few extra months

these guys are just down the road from me in clearwater http://www.continentaltrailers.com/aluminum-ca.htm these are not too far away in Tampa https://loadmastertrailer.com/ there are about 20 or so boat trailer manufacturers here in FL

from what I saw in my buddies shop..... GMPP rotating assembly, Mercury block and heads

blue is old OMC colors (pre 1980) suggest you post pictures of your drive and engine because you have a frankenboat

check the pot-metal fitting on the top of the H-frame pivot. the one where the cooling water hose connects to even in fresh water that fitting only lasts about 3 years

if its a 1984 lund with a 3.0 volvo, it would have an AQ270 drive on it the OMC Cobra came out in late 1985, so if the boat is a 1984 it would not have a cobra could be a franken boat

the pump is a GM Sagninaw pump. you only need to replace the pump ($48 from local parts store) or rebuild same pump as mid 90's GM trucks (different reservoir)

Rebuild kit for a saginaw pump is under $15

Buy bushings

No, the OMC stringer drive is its own design. The Mercruiser MC drive is a much better product and the are nothing alike other than both have propellers

You should read post 11

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I use a 3" cup brush on the end of a 2' drill extension to chew up the foam into foam dust and then suck it up with the shop vac

bungee chords......... hold many things in place. consider yourself lucky at $300

looking at the pics, the motor needs to come out to access the starter

being a 1984, you should have the 10-spline input shaft and you will need shims to rebuild the gear box (the later ones use crush sleeves)

you can find parts for them. however best to look used on fleabay and CL. new your looking at about $2500 for the transmission if you have a single prop, used to be SAE 30. however I would run SAE 80W-90 synthetic marine gear lube.