Firing right up is good. Looking an engine off the back from a bad transom is not good.
A quick test on the bayliner transom is you should be able to essentially stand on the pop of the tilted engine and bounce with ZERO flex in the transom. Or bring a socket set and see if you can tighten...
A 40 year old Bayliner is 99.9% crap under any pretty you see.
A 40 year old (insert whatever name here) is 97.8% crap under any pretty you see.
If you haven't owned a boat before I implore you to not buy before you learn alot.
ALOT
Read this about 30 times until you understand it all...
Here is a fun one....
https://www.cbs42.com/news/crime/man-arrested-after-taking-off-clothes-and-jumping-in-bass-pro-shop-pond-in-leeds/amp/?fbclid=IwAR2rWWI5YRKDyxE2T6MklPynbz6GXSnGE2RHG8RFt5pHcUGlOy0DvecD_qY
if any of yall need something other than pizza checkout my cooking thread.
I am not a master but better than average. Besides, anyone can make it look good. Think Clark Griswald right before he slices into the turkey...
