Considering a yamaha 225 purchase?

[Curapa]

Looking at this late 80's yamaha 225 for the V. For $900, it seems like a good deal as long as the compression checks out. It's going on a bracketed V20, but the weight seems comparable to the 150's I have been looking at. Any thought or input from you guys?

http://savannah.craigslist.org/boa/5005752334.html

http://images.craigslist.org/00a0a_dw07jky1f2v_600x450.jpg

[smokeonthewater]

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/community/showthread.php?t=20965

[Curapa]

Yep, that's it. I hadn't even noticed the heat marks on the lower unit...

[bigshrimpin]

it's missing the airbox . . . as others mentioned the shift shaft was a big issue. Those horizontal reed 2.6L excels are really strong engines and are very good on fuel.

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/albums/album20/P1010031_sized.jpg