Quick Update . . .
One of the re-power shops that I talked to at the boat show suggested that consult with a Naval Architect about the extension bracket. The Admiral thought it was a good idea.
So . . . I have reached out to a N. A. who is local on Cape Cod and he is going to take a look at the design and provide any recommendations. I sent him my design drawings this AM. We shall see what he comes up with.
In other news . . . I keep getting nibbles on the Mercruisers, but nothing solid yet. Meanwhile, I have gotten the 10+ layers of anti-fouling paint off the outdrives. It took about 5 treatments of the paint remover. Now they are down to their nice satin black anodized finish (no paint). Looks kind of cool, vs. the typical bare metal that you would normally get.
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Also there is something that has been applied to the skegs that is a rough texture. I assume it is to prevent wear, but not sure what it is . . .definitely something that was added though . . . It sort of looks like the stuff that gets applied to the bottom area of car fenders to protect the metal. Not sure I could get it off without doing more harm than good.
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It looks like someone applied zinc chromate paint (yellow/green) and then this rougher looking stuff over it.
