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Wow! That all looks great! Maybe I should have mine hauled up to SC. It would probably still be cheaper than having it done down here in SWFL. I am going to seriously consider that, when I have time to get back to this project.

@ttles714, I looked at that as well. It would have fit, but there were three reasons that I didn't go that route... 1. Primarily, because it took a lot of the very limited storage space in the boat. 2. It would have been harder to route the vent hose to the aft berth. 3. I figured it would be...

@ttles714, I'll have to defer to Rob, but we are talking oranges and tangerines here. He has a Sailfish 282 and I have a Marlin 30. From what he described, he doesn't have enough room to install the A/C behind the stairs.

Rob, I hear you on wanting to have it figured out beforehand! I could have done it in probably half the time, if I did, but I knew better. I have done way too many boat projects in the past to think that it would go according to plan! :) It depends on how the unit (in particular the intake)...

That is a good thought. I wasn't sure sure if that would be a better time or worse time, because the migration of everyone from the north starts to head down here.

Thanks, @ddog. I am just trying to find anyone who can take time to call me back at this point! I don't have a trailer, so getting there by water would definitely help. I appreciate you getting the info for me!

@JMAT, I have not yet (just haven't had a chance yet, life has gotten in the way). I thought they would be the expensive ones, but maybe that is a bad assumption. I'll give them a shot this week. Thanks for the recommendation!

Thanks, @Late Again Grady. Hmmm. If I can get it done for $5k, then it might be worth a ride up to Myrtle Beach on a trailer! :) The $15k estimate was for Coosa, so I was thinking that may be part of the expense, but your estimate blows that theory.

@PointedRose, everyone here seems really busy right now, so that may be part of it. I can't even get 75% of the people I called to call me back. I was expecting in the range of $5k to $7.5k, but not $15k.

Thanks, Bob. Just out of curiosity, about how much was it?

Well, I think I am going to be the newest member of the transom club. I am looking to get estimates, and I either get no response or the one that has responded estimated $15k to replace it. Does anyone have any recommendations on companies that may be able to do transom work in the SW FL area...

Rob, Yes, I added a new pickup and a new discharge. The discharge was super easy to do solo with a 1" hole saw and a tube of 3M 4200. The pickup really wasn't that bad either... I just hate drilling below the waterline! Good question about the air return. There will be about a 1" to 2" gap...

Rob, No problem at all! I am happy to help. Yes, that hole in the fiberglass is the cutout for the refrigerator. That is the only way to access that space in the Marlin. There is a bulkhead between it and the water heater just to the aft of it. I have not yet cut the hole for the return vent...

I don't know what the original specs were for the '96. Mine was a new installation, as opposed to a replacement, which is good and bad. I went with the Mermaid Air 9,000 BTU unit for a couple of reasons: 1. The footprint is the same as their 6,000 BTU unit, and considerably smaller than other...

I guess that could be better or could be worse. I am fearful that I am going to have to do the same thing in the not too distant future. Good luck! I hope it goes well.

$13k??? Wow. The only words I can think of to describe that have 4 letters in them. That is either someone who doesn't want the work or is trying to take advantage of you... or both. I just installed a 9,000 BTU Reverse Cycle MermaidAir in a 1996 Marlin 30 for less than $3k. I put it behind the...

Sorry to see that you are having to go through that. I am almost afraid to ask... how much is the estimate? Also, are they putting new plywood in it, or are you going with a different (non-rotting) material? Good luck!

I am not sure what year you have, but I can tell you that the cutout on a 1996 Marlin 30 is really tight in all 3 dimensions. Mine is out right now (had to remove it to install an Air Conditioner behind the steps), and I am considering converting the space to storage. I'd be curious to see what...

It looks like the anode/grounding plate on a 1996 Marlin 30 is in a bad place. It seems that most dry storage racks are about 30-36" wide, and that is right where the anode is. Mine was in REALLY bad shape, when we got it earlier in the summer, and now it is about gone after a summer of going in...

And, if you can find used Garmins, you could save some money. I have a 5212 and a 4208 (not sure exactly how old either are), and the engine interface is on both of them.