Auggie

since you wet sanded have you got any or much oxidation returning to the surface

I say more power to him. Serenity is too hard to come by.

SWEET!

if you're already having second thoughts about the boat you have and want more I would probably go with getting more ( I forgot to mention if you already bought the other boat Phillbo is right, you are going to take one heck of a hit financially)

This is a great topic for somebody like me because if I ever get the chance to stay overnight on the water I'd want to be safe and it's nice to see all this info, Auggie

Uh.......

Yep... I'd say there's some excessive wear on those parts. NOT COOL

I have 2 Walmart batteries one for the starting and one for the house and an Optima group 27 for the trolling motor I keep them all up with an Optima charger and have no problems with any

Oops...... My bad

This is the kind of guy I want working on my stuff. Ty Mi3sons

I have seen somebody put the wrong head gaskets on blocking or restricting the flow on a water jacket and causing overheating on a car but not in a boat I imagine it's very possible P.S. that's one nice ride

That's where I would start to

Does the 03 have a serpentine or Vbelt?

I'd try tightening the belt before anything else. It could simply of stretched and needs tightening. The symptoms you describe sounds an awful lot like a loose belt

There ya go!