well folks, tomorrow i am tradiing (more than likely) my 1977 17' angler 70hp yamaha outboard, for a 1985 Formula 24' sport fish... this is going to be my first i/o boat, and first boat over 20' (bigest ive owned was a 20' dusky).. im very excited. the boat is in decent shape, but project status... my goal is to have it in the water next summer. its a mercruiser 350 with an alpha drive. motor cranks, but doesnt fire. wiring needs to be redone on boat. transom/strings/floor all seem solid. i believe im getting a good deal here. it has a dual axel trailer (no brakes i need to do that). im extremely excited for the rebuild of this boat. the boat hasnt been in the water for three years. inside the cabin is in great shape. I'll uploads pictures when its here

Congrats - best of luck with it!!

welcome and congrats. Great place to get info on fixing it up. Keep us posted. Bob