Gould 0738 wrote:

Need to make some final decisions about the best cure for my engine problems.

If a rebuild is only $5K it seems like the way to go. When you sell it
in X many years the buyer will not give you a nickle more for a new
engine installed now than he will for your rebuild.

Keep a good record of the overhaul parts and shop reports and regular
maintenance until you sell it.

Put the $5 or $10K difference in a "next boat" account and it will work
harder for you than a new engine will.

Rick