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JIMH—thanks again. I spoke to the seller,and we are going to go forward. He knows a retired marine mechanic that he is going to ask to take a look at the steering and do a compression test on the motor. Deal of course is contingent on a sea trial. The existing 6.5 gallon fuel tanks are pretty old an...

Thanks Jim, this has been very helpful. At the price I can get the boat for, it seems that even if I have to repower sometime down the road there would be a good chance that I would get back most of my investment if I were to sell.

I may buy a 2005 170 MONTAUK. Q1: should I hire a marina to go through the boat and the engine at a cost of $500 to determine what needs to be done to the boat? MORE ABOUT THE BOAT The hull has bottom paint, but looks to be in good condition. The engine is the original Mercury 90-HP four-stroke-powe...