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Weatherly - I start the interior hole repair process later this week! There is not a WC consensus on the best way to fill these holes, so I will probably go with hickey puck at locations without wood, and a combination of Marine Tex and board-cut hardwood plugs for holes with wood over the foam. I understand your point: seal, seal, seal, and then seal a little more.

I also understand your suggestion re. the console top. I had forgotten that these boats sit at an angle. I'll give the wedge idea some consideration.

45 miles on 3.5 gallons: that's awesome! How did you get in so low? Did you do some of the rigging yourself? How old is the motor now? I'm not terribly concerned about top speed, but just out of curiosity, what will your boat do with the E-Tec?