[CDM]

Howdy
I picked up a 1982 Tiara Continental 2300 late last summer. It had been sitting in a barn for 20 years. The gelcoat had never been touched. So I wet sanded the hull three times working up to 2000 grit. I used two different buffing compounds, then waxed it. It really came out  nice. Near new! The seats also came back after I cleaned and conditioned them. The teak is in excellent condition. And I spent some time oiling all the teak. This has been a fun project. And the boat looks outstanding?. Like a  Tiara should ?.
The next project is the OMC stringer out drive . The coupler has failed. And there are non available. There are several used ones available. But mine was used until it failed. And I have researched the old OMC stuff and there are lots of parts that are unavailable. I am removing the entire drive system. And want to convert it over to Merccruiser! So I am looking for information of any proven proceedures that have been used to do this.
Thank You
Charlie