Good motor.

It's a 1973 Evinrude Starflite 115hp. The cover says 85, but it is carburated to 115. Same engine. I took it to Brown's Bay Marine to have it serviced after sitting for 10 years. It has good compression and now new carbs, water pump, and serviced lower unit. The engine runs. What next... OK what about that soft spot in the floor? Need new seats... Let me check the transom for dryrot. Actually had Walter Brown check it out. He does a test with a ball pean hammer. Bounce is good, no bounce, and you have a soft spot. Mine was mostly good except for the bottom 3 inches. Walter says, "go have fun for a few more seasons, then when you see your motor wobble, come back and we'll cut the stern out with a chain saw and pour you a new one out of Seacast." CHAINSAW? YIKES! Not this boat. Took it home and began digging in a little more. I cut out the rear subfloor around the bilge basin to get a better look. If I had known that the origonal transom actually floated with a 1/2 inch gap all the way around the perimeter, I would have probably left it alone a little longer, but still needed to do major floor repair, the left seam always did take on water, and the bow U bolt was in need of repair. Get ready to open the big can of worms.