Thanks everybody (thanks Peter) for the advice. I have decided to repower my boat the “Laura Mei” (formerly the Longfin – Sleigher1’s old boat) with a Yanmar 6LPA-2 315 Tier 2 Marine Diesel Engine with a ZF 63A marine transmission, deluxe "C" instrumentation, with "mini"-upper station, isolation mounts, heavy duty 80 amp alternator. Also, I will be getting new running gear as needed. I am having the work done by Tony Athens’s shop in Oxnard (http://www.sbmar.com/). I went with him based on numerous personal recommendations and after visit to his shop. The engine and trans are on order and they should start the project in January and hopefully it will be done by end of March. I will post pictures along the way.
Merry Christmas everybody.
Charley