Ya .. I would keep that motor !
Price of the package brought the value of the motor down !
Is compression OK ? Gear case (shifts gears) OK ? Did it run ?
Set up right .. You'll have a 55 MPH/GPS boat with that motor !
After cracking my hull, my floor is also removed. My stringer is wrapped well, without any rot, so no need to replace.
Not sure how or why my hull cracked, but Ed had his hull done with braces (not sure of exact term, picture 05).
Ray is going with a core, which is strong and light, but a lot of work.
I'm not sure yet if I'll just lay some 1808 glass down or lay glass and some sort of short stringers (running same as stringer) on ether side to support hull in that area ..
After reading about composite flooring, and that you would have to glass both sides, plus would have to put supports under seat base's I think I'm going with ply, maybe marine if I think far enough ahead to order it from home supply store .. LOL
I'll be useing vinylester resin, because it a little more price wise then polyester, but is a newer stronger version of poly. Maybe ...
I'm not adding foam under floor, mostly because of product added price, and less because of it's down sides ..
Maybe if I had added foam to my hull it wouldn't have cracked ?
BUT .. Don't get your resin from home supply store .. Get it from a fiberglass supply company. Mix to there exact ratio ! Get measuring cups and syringes to get it right ! If you don't get it right it will kick to soon and heat up, or it might never cure .. Picture "Hotbatch" is some Bondo brand resin thinned down that got a little hot !
Plan a head before you start glassing. Cut and fit all fiberglass before mixing. Get lot of rubber gloves, cheap paint brushes and small rollers. Have someone mixing resin while you lay it out.
Thay slapped your boat together as fast as possable from the factory .. Your going to do a much better build then they did ..