GOOD NEWS. . . . The PICTURE UPLOAD FUNCTION IS WORKING !!! The tech folks at the parent company have been able to remedy the issue. You can upload pictures once again. Thank you for your patience.
This has been and still is an interesting thread. Turning a boats electrical system into a computer seems counter intuitive.i know you love the computer tech approach and I do wish it works out for you.
You mentioned that the body of the craft looks good as far as you can see. The problem with boats is most don't see far enough. Before you dump a bunch of coins into the motor be sure to look far enough to actually see the structure of the hull.