Rather than standing on the motor, I'd say tilt it up and apply your weight to the foot a little at the time until you got it all on there...listening for a snap-crackle-pop which is a dead giveaway for a bad transom...if you hear very little or nothing at all, you gotta good one...
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'74 V-20/ BF 150
'95 V-21/ BF 150
'84 V-20/ 200 2.4 Merc
'87 V-20/'18 F150 Yamaha
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