Why are you "going through the motor"? Change the oil, give her a tune up and get her wet.
Right, that is my plan. I am just doing some other things to it right now before i get it wet. I needed to get wax on it and get the interior fixed up. Now I am onto the motor, I am going thru the carb (been sitting for 2 years) changing oil and changing plugs then off to the local lake to test it.
THEN, depending on how it runs I am going to decide how much further I want to go with the motor. When I bought this boat i knew I was going to end up rebuilding the motor. I think I am going to want to bore it out and try to get some more squirt out of it. I am going for somewhat of a hot rod.