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Consoles do come up for sale used once and awhile.
Like MG56 mentions, you could go with a newer style like the 1977, 1985, or 1986 style even.

OMC controls also come up for sale used or even new old stock.
http://www.whalercentral.com/articles...icle_id=56

There are adapters to convert the newer wiring systems to older wiring harnesses and visa versa.
I have some pigtails for doing just that.
The controls however don't need much. It is the key switch that would need to have a converter pigtail which is one I have.