I believe I finally found a mechanic shop that can fix the boat motor - or whatever's wrong with it. 
I asked the dude that oversees the house - the one that Maria lives in - if he knew anyone. Yes, they're throwing us out, no I don't much care for it, no I don't hold it against them.  It's their house, it's whatever, the onus is on Maria and the other tenants - if they really want this to continue - to find another place.  I'd prefer it be in this town, but I think it's going to end up the bigger town 35 miles away.  As long as it's on the way to work or not too far out of the way, I have no problem with that. 

Well, I mean, it is what it is.  There are far more rentals available over there. I haven't given up hope here, yet, but it's pretty slim pickings.  It's either high priced or it's junk.  If they find a place that is junky and they are good with it fine. Otherwise, I don't expect them to stay in a place that has a lot of issues.  I am not going to buy a house just for this endeavor tho.

Oh, way off subject. Anyway, the guy texted me back 2 places, nothing close but I didn't think I would get any suggestions for anything close. The boat specialists in this town are dealers and they won't work on a boat that old. Anyway, one of his suggestions I looked up reviews. Boats that are as old as early 70's this place has worked on and has rave reviews. I told him the boat has a black max 150, yup we can fix it.  Lol, ok!  I have to keep trying til I find someone that is an authority on these types of motors. I'm kind of stuck with it.  New boat motors are unbelievably expensive.  More than the entire boat is worth.  You can get good used ones - for $3000 and up.  Just want the thing to run right, not much to ask for? lmao

I really don't get the cost of boat motors, they far exceed the price of any car engines.  Even high performance car engines mostly don't match the price tag of a new, higher horsepower, regular - boat engine.

Whatever the case, if they can fix that issue, I am going to get the rest of the problems solved there as well. Lights that don't work, gauges that don't work - I'd really like a working fuel gauge if nothing else.  I have no idea how much fuel is in the tank.  Kinda scary to think about running out of fuel in the middle of a lake, well away from the ramp.  James is going to build a heavy anchor.  We wanted to stay in place at various locations last weekend for fishing, the wind was blowing the boat all over the place.  Other things I'd like on the boat as well, but nothing that a mechanic or shop has to do. 

Of course, I have a bunch of time off coming at me here. I am mechanically inclined.  I could learn this stuff.  But I don't have the motivation to take the carburetors apart. That is a lot of work and in my view, best left in the hands of someone that knows what they are doing. It is a possibility at the very least the carbs need rebuilt.  Something in the fuel system, I'm sure of that. But what, I have no clue. 

Today was a bust.  I just cleaned the kitchen and got nothing else done.  The kitchen was a disaster tho, so I felt good about that anyway.  It's pretty normal for me to get back from a run and do much of nothing the next day.  Nice to spend some time with the doggies too.

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End this one. Get up relatively early in the morning and take the boat to the next place to look at it.  Come home and start smoking a turkey.  I don't think I'll smoke it all day long, just long enough for a decent bark and then finish it off in the oven. Of course, that really depends on what time I get home.  It can wait until Friday if tomorrow doesn't work.