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Hi guys - Your thoughts are much appreciated. I have put a deposit down on this boat for him to hold it for me until I can get the engines inspected and we can hopefully agree on a price in the new year..

Any other suggestions on upgrades that would be worth my while on this boat other than moving the oil tanks? I have read that replacing the thru-hull fittings with nice stainless pieces is recommended (due to "weeping" - what is this?) and would like to know what else I will need to do.. I'm also planning on installing a 9.9 or 15hp kicker for salmon trolling and will need to decide how to mount it, what type of steering setup etc but will probably start a new thread..

Thanks guys.