---

Thank you all very much for taking the time to reply.

I ended up putting a deposit on a new Tohatsu TLDI 90 last week, and the engine should arrive at my boat mechanic's shop for rigging sometime this week. At $9,000 out the door with controls, prop, gauges, cables, oil, etc., the Tohatsu just made the most sense.

I am now trying to decide which gauges to add to the multi-tac and tilt gauges that come with the motor. I am thinking probably an hour meter, and possibly a volt meter and water pressure gauge. I can live without the speedometer, as GPS will provide an indication of how fast I am going if I ever get curious about it.

Another thing I will likely do is add a second battery to the existing setup infer my console. Several mechanics have mentioned that good batteries are critical when running modern direct-injection outboards.

Oh and one more thing I may do is have a new steering box and cable installed. My current steering is pretty good, but it is original to the boat (1991), and a new box and cable on Amazon is not much more than $100.

Am I forgetting anything?

I will let you all know how the engine is once I have some time on the water with it.