"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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Just out of curiosity, have you looked around a little more? There
are Hercules engines all over the freakin' place - I can't believe you
can't find one closer to home.

We haven't decided 100% on the Minesota one. But if we find a used engine
then we'ld still most likely need or want to get it rebuilt.

This guy in Minesota has "a hundred" of varioius engines in his yard. And he
is specifically in the business of rebuilding them for boats. Not that the
rebuild itself is different. But he knows the manifolds, transmission, etc.
that go on the boat. ~ Basically it is an easy (though not cheap) option.
Supposedly we call him, 7 to 14 days later he shippes us a rebuilt engine.
All we have to do is put our generator, starter, and exhaust manifold on it.
Then install it.

In short, the Minesota guy solves both the "find an engine" problem and the
"get it rebuilt" in one stop.


Actually, the deal is that I had put a bunch of money into the boat when we
were restoring it. At this time I'm not up to paying for the engine, so this
is my dad's thing. And he's pretty turned off by the whole mess with this
other guy. He's frustrated and thinking it just isn't worth the hassel. So
we may just forget it for this year. At this point that's where we're at. If
by some mirical the guy does come through with the money, I think my Dad's
tune will change. And as the weather gets nicer it may also change his mind.
But the longer we go...if he *does* decide to pay for an engine we'll be
later and later in the spring. Which makes the "easyness" of the Minesota
guy look more and more appealing.

I'm trying to figure out the Ecrow and things so that if/when he does decide
to do it I can have some answers about how to make it a safe transation.

Ever since spring of 2002 each spring has been a LOT of work to get the boat
ready. Each year we say, "Maybe next year it'll be pretty much ready to go
and we can just use it." And yea, we know there is always a few weekends of
work. That's nothing to us. But each spring it's been HUGE projects. This
year we though it would "just" be taking the engine we had rebuilt over the
winder and dropping it in there. Maybe painting the bottom. Touching up the
varnish. Maybe 3 weekends work. ~

It's turned into worrying and hasseling about this rip-off guy daily...and
with no progress. I tend to put that in perspective and say, these thigns
happen. Lets not let *him* ruin our fun boating. But my dad tends to take
these things more...well harder. He's at the "ahh **** this stage"

Of course, the boat would set in the shop. It'll be fine. We might just need
a year off. I have penty of other things I could do. And he wouldn't mind
spending more time golfing.

So who knows.

Anyway, what did you ask again. One simply question gets you 500 words. Oh
well.

Thanks for the ideas on the escrow.

And if you come accross any Hurcules JXDs let me know.

gary