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CapeCod: I fretted over whether to buy a used or new boat and the motor is the thing that scared me toward a new boat. Having had it just now into my second season, I'm working on it all the time ... adding a fuse panel, mounting a fire extinguisher, putting in a GPS speedometer, etc. I actually enjoy working on the thing as well as using it ... so maybe I made a mistake buying new.

Don't give up, you've got a beauty of a boat, and putting time and money into these Whalers is worth it. No other boat will last so long ... (except for my friends who have wooden Lymans here on Lake Erie ... they're every bit as passionate (and crazy) as we are).