ballast

Hi All, new to me 1997 Hunter 26 I purchased the boat with damage to the hull with the intention of doing the repairs from the outside. Further inspection show the damage also cracked the ballast tank. The repairman is competent and wants to cut the galley floor to access the tank and make...

The PO of my Newport 28 removed the Atomic 4 that had frozen and cracked. The boat now has a 9.9 outboard. Now that the engine compartment is relatively empty and in need of a serious cleaning, should I replace the weight of the engine with some sort of ballast? As far as I can tell, the...