1978 mercury 175 black max

[fish4970]

I think I just found a steal / or got ripped <br />i just paid $ 300 for a glastron bass boat <br />motor and trailer<br />boat is junk<br />please help is this motor worth fixing<br />compression check shows lowest cylinder of 136 psi<br />highest cylinder of 141 psi<br />they said only 6 hours on new top end in 1996<br />it has gummed carbs a broke timing advance trigger<br />and a bent prop shaft<br />not a scratch or blemish or any corosion any where on it do you think it's worth fixin

 

[JB]

Re: 1978 mercury 175 black max

Ahoy, Fish.<br /><br />Sounds like a deal to me.<br /><br />I moved this to Outboard Questions. Fits better there.<br /><br />Good luck.