Obnoxus told me about that potential fix as well...I was just fortunate I had the boxes. Slowboat...just do it, no matter if it takes pulling the motor...it's worth it! I HATED having that bilge kick...its a huge relief knowing it won't any more!

And as for going bigger...my boat will probably be for sale next summer...although its gonna be tough to find another one that stands out like this one does!