Re: What should a good compression test be on a Johnson Venom 200
More importantly, how does it run with a load (i.e. on the water, not on a hose)? The big sixes don't always test very high, and they holes are even. Never, never buy an outboard w/o an on the water test, unless you're getting it close to free ($6500 is nowhere near free). Unless the motor is really pristine with a fresh PH rebuild, $6500 is pretty pricey. I would expect more like < $3000. Is this from a dealer or private party? A couple of years ago, in a much stronger seller market, a neighbor bought a brand new last year model 135HP Merc with a full warranty for only a few bucks more than $6500 (I think it was around $7K).