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Thanks everybody for their feedback, any info is appreciated!!!, and yes I am not exactly at the stage of getting a new console, I want to finish all the sanding I can. I will probably then finish disconnecting all steering line fuel lines etc from console to the motor and remove the console. Before I disassemble the console from the boat completely I want to have an idea of what I am going to do about the console. I then will eventually dismount the motor from the boat (got to go get a $170 1-ton cherry picker from harbor freight). I am hoping to get it hoisted off the trailer so I can finish with painting (I'm using interlux brand paint for the inside or above the water line and I'm not sure yet what paint for the outside). After I get the boat painted I will then put it back together with either with a newly restored console or brand new all together. I have uploaded some pics to my personal page, if you need so see another part of the boat just let me know.


This was definitely a project boat when I bought it, but paying $650 to a friend that didn't use it was a pretty good deal it seemed like to me... with a working Evinrude motor.