Re: Knowledge is power
While the Clymer and Seloc are only good for toilet paper most of the time, they do a great job of explaining the operation of outboards and outboard components. FSMs are designed to be read by outboard mechanics who already know how the various systems work. Therefore, a beginner can gain quite a bit of knowledge with the aftermarket manuals. I bought aftermarket and FSMs, which, in my humble opinion, is the way to go for a beginner.