advice on buying a boat with 40 hp mercury

ericspainter

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im looking at a 2002 bass tracker with a 2002 40 hp mercury.owner says last time he took it out the pee tale stopped shooting water out and was just running down motor rather thin shooting out.he said he put it back on tralior and didnt fish or run motor after he seen it at the loading ramp.guy seems trustworthy and honust about not running it and smoking the motor.it sounds like to me the peehole is clogged simple fix.he says this happen during spring break and he just hasnt tried to fix it b/c its been to hot to fish.my question is how or wat can i look for to now if motor has been overheated to bad? thanks eric
 

Mi duckdown

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Re: advice on buying a boat with 40 hp mercury

If the Man is trustworthy, He won't mind if you check compression?
 
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