Re: 18 ft 1979 Galaxy I/O ID question
Bill we owned a 1978 Galaxy that had a 120hp motor. It was the venerable GM 2.5l 4cyl. But it was mated to an OMC stringer drive. I wouldn't be surprised if that boat you're considering is also. Ask the sell what color the outdrive is.
White = Obsolete OMC (bad)
Black = Mercruiser (not bad)
Modifying the boat to be an outboard is A LOT of work and probably not worth it.
I agree, wouldn't go into it looking to modify it. And if it proved to be a ton of restoration/rebuild work to be done, I
might not go for it.
... but at $250, there's not a ton of risk involved. Worst case is having to trash the hull, part out the stern drive (doesn't matter what kind) and sell the trailer. Chances are after that you'd be ahead a few hundred bucks to buy the hull for your outboard.
I bought my boat kinda' like the deal you're looking at, but hull was in excellent condition. The sterndrive needed a couple hundred dollars of repairs (it's an OMC) and we were on the water in a couple weeks.
You'll just need to set a "it ain't worth it anymore" point on the boat if you start repairs/rebuild.