Had two sitting at my buddies garage shop for parts, he passed and never knew what happened to them. I had a newer 9.9 [ power ]. Still used they for crabbing, slow and steady all night
Go to a large trailer shop. You can customize the length of the tongue. I have been lucky and have purchased good uses ones. Look on face book market place.
I like West. The bilge holes, I would drill out clean and do two thin coats of glass tape. Sand well between, if possible in the bilge also. Attach a mounting fiber board in bilge and screw bilge pump to that.
There are a lot of pilots that care for their own aircraft and are very good. Ask around. My doctor took care of all his planes and got his airframe license.