Words of wisdom UC words of wisdom, that is exactly my thinking right now, boat will be used for primarily fishing, so I will need to rig it for west coast fishing as it has 2 penn manuals that I will replace with my Scotty's old electronics will need upgrading, tack on what the motor issue turns out costing, if repairable. So I am hoping for around 8-10gs that's for new used Yamaha, that would at least get out on the water next season at minimal costs. I hope to have the boat a while, so I can take my time,(more like get a second job) upgrading the boat to where I would eventually have a solid WC fishing boat. It's replacing a 19.2 Livingston Viking that I will be needing to get rid of, or might be wise to hold on to just in case repairs are not done in time. Some of my best memories of fishing in my life were the ol10 - 12 tinnys especially up and around PA area, sprout, central and the mighty toquart.