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I recall it being quite simple to swap out the old ones for new Taco LED lights. New ones are significantly brighter and use less power.

I'd think about the jigsaw, with the appropriate blade for fiberglass. But no matter what tool you are going to use, lay down a layer of masking tape over the area to be cut so that it is at least an inch on either side of the cut - with the circle, it may not be possible to get a full inch...

I am a north up sort on the GPS for normal usage. An experienced mariner friend who I trust completely, does things differently when navigating in fog or at night. Assume 2 screens. On one of them, orient the chart course up, bring the range waaaay in tight, and overlay radar. On the other...

I'm happy with the Viking raft I purchased. I opted for the valise, rather than the hard mount. If I were to do over, I'd probably get the hard mount and put it on the hardtop. As it sits, it tends to take up a good deal of space in the cabin and is somewhat heavy. Purchased through LRSE...

Definitely Radar as #1. Garmin makes a good radar and it should be compatible with your MFD. Adding a set of Navionics charts and overlaying the Radar on top will really help. However, it is not magic. Best practice is to use the Radar All. The. Time. During. The. Day. Practice at...

Following up. The job was done yesterday. Turned out to be easier than anticipated. Pretty much removed the same components as outlined by HMBJack above. Most difficult part was not snaking the wires, but turned out to be the final connections of the tiny wires inside the helm area. I...

Need to install a new sensor at the motors for my autopilot. The existing one looks to go into one of the two rigging tubes in the transom. The autopilot head is behind the gauge bubble at the helm. I have not found a thread on what needs to come apart to access the wiring run. I know...

Repowered last winter with 300's. Moved up from 225 3.3l lots more torque, and more speed. Seat of the pants feel is day and night. Economy not as significantly better as desired, but that could be props. Thrilled overall. Feel free to PM with any specifics.

I had an engine failure 42 miles out last year. Was able to make 7 knots home on the good motor. So a kicker at 6 is not a bad insurance policy.

Just this past Sunday night, I overnighted at West Atlantis Canyon, approx 100 miles out of my harbor. I carry a bunch of safety gear, including a Viking Raft, an EPIRB, a PLB, Garmin in-reach, portable VHF and all the standard required stuff. Always have a float plan with family and a few...

That looks similar to the one on my 330 from memory. If you can access the power leads, connect them directly to a battery and test. To make it move in the other direction, swap the polarity.

Proper way will be to use a good wire splice, with marine connectors and heat shrink.

Check the switches as well. There may be a wiring gremlin in them. I was pleasantly surprised when my broken lifter was not broken at all, but had a bad switch. If they are burning out, there may be a wiring issue.

I don't think that I've ever heard someone complain they had too much power. Yes, usually there is an efficiency gain with more power. But going from a 2 to 4 stroke, I'd definitely want larger. A new 250 yamaha 4.2 would be a big difference.

Claimed.

There also ain't much to a "NMEA Backbone", either. It sounds much more impressive than the lil' pile o parts you will have.

Not sure what you are really after. The backbone should be reasonably close to the equipment connected to it, and close to a power source. On my old Mako, I added it under the helm area. Powered through a fuse in a Blue Seas box. Behind or under the helm is most likely, but every boat is so...

I called this out earlier - I believe his interpretation of the hose configuration is incorrect. Your comment aligns with that as well.

Any further update?

Re-powering boats never makes economic sense. (Covid blip notwithstanding). That said, everyone's situation is different. If you plan to sell in 2 or 3 years, you will not recoup all the repower costs, due to depreciation. That said, the boat will sell faster, and for more money with the...