FORUM RULES UPDATED - The forum rules have been updated to continue to provide a friendly and safe environment for our member community. Please take a moment to review the updated rules and our terms of use and privacy policy. Click here for Forum Rules which has links to the 'terms of use' and 'privacy policy'.
In Other News . . .
You will notice a few enchancements to the forums to make your experience better. These include: Email Notifications, Thread Previews, Thread Starter Notation, and Emoji Options on the 'Like' icon. . .
Additionally, the merchant portions of the website have been updated and are now operational. . . . Check out iBoats for all your boating gear.
The average yearly use in the US is 50 hours. So that is very very low. I'd be curious to find out why it was hardly used. With proper set up and care a two stroke outboard has a life of several thousand hours. Non use can sometimes be worse than heavy use. <br /><br />Good luck!
That motor must have seen alot of storage time. Make sure all the wiring, lower unit and that compression is good. When they sit alot, it can be a problem. Otherwise, that is REAL good hours.