Originally Posted by Chris Sunkin

Unfortunately, most don't fit that bill. Many are for sale somewhere after they've crested the top of the lifespan curve and are headed down. They still look good and they still run OK, you're just a season (or less) from having to do all the major mechanical work.

Let's take a hypothetical early-90's Top Gun. How much to replace the tired motors and TRS's with a pair of 500 horse motors/Bravos- with exhaust? 40 grand? More?

That's alot to dump into a 15 year old boat.