The trim cylinder on my 120 hp started leaking suddenly and when i took it apart to reseal, I discovered a gouge on the shaft. The shaft will not reseal and must be replaced. The gouge was caused by failure of a steel plate located over the point where the shaft presses on the moveable member...
I bought a 1990 Spectrum with a 120 h.p. Force,(same age) The gentleman I bought if from had a heart attack and the boat had not seen the water for over a year. It had not been registered so I did not get a in the water demo. It did start easily using the hose and ear muffs and idled fairly...
