The bottom paint will not be as bad as the carburetor / pro-charger package. That will pretty much stop any chance of resale. In mid Missouri at Lake of the Ozarks there are thousands of these exact boats you are looking for. No salt, always stored on lifts under a dock roof. Looking is...
To a power boater this is the same as touching up the Mona Lisa with a rattle can paint job....you could also pull 2 or 3 spark plug wires to achieve the same result.
Fountains are desirable boats where we are. The distance between the seat and steering wheel can be limiting. The 29 can sit...
Steering pins. Use a flashlight and look at the top of the transom plate on the inside. Water will sit on the little flat spot near the top. It is tough to see it leaking.
I have the same switch. I am not sure you can set it. It is programmed to limit the RPM already. The middle position (off) should get you full RPM, mine is 2650. The cruise 1 would be like a max of 2300 and the cruise 2 would be preset to get you full RPM 2100.
It would be used to...
Lastly, there is yet another bracket arm that comes from the alternator that attaches to the bottom of the pump bracket. Really hard to get to that bolt! It is way down low and it has a nut on the other end,
This is the tensioner. ^^^^^^^^^^^
If you would take the bracket off on the port...
A large fuse on mine. If it was tripped or popped it would be impossible for him to get the red light.
A volt meter in hand would be nice if you are in the battery area.
I suspect the black dust is from the underside of your cockpit carpet. Mine did the same thing. It slowly breaks down over time and finds its way through the cracks in your engine access.
Google a hydraulic hose repair shop in your area. Take them the old hose and they will make you a new one. They will likely do it as you wait and likely cost 1/4 what the dealer will get.