The first step in Project Plan B: The Repowering is to check the stern drives. When they're set that determines the final positions of the engines, so it's a key step. I had found a specialist on Holland's national eBay proxy, Marktplaats, and Dirk, after a phone call with the guy, thought it was worth visiting his workshop, an unmarked garage in a village outside Rotterdam. Totally stealth and totally stocked.
Gestern sind Roy und Dirk nach Stellendam gefahren, wo Roy einen Spezialisten für Volvo Penta-Antriebe ausfindig gemacht hat. Der Mann beschäftigt sich ausschliesslich mit Volvo Penta, und ausschliesslich mit Antrieben - keine anderen Marken, keine anderen Teile!
The guy only works on Volvo Penta stern drives, no other brands, no other parts. He quickly did a couple of tests --- checking the oil for signs of water (there were none) and the propeller shaft's alignment (a bit wobbly), plus the state of the aluminum housings (corroded).