[macojoe]

also ck the lower unit for water!!

This is boating season!! If after you look it all over and think it is a go request a boat ride!!

If he wants to sell he will give you the ride. You can only tell so much about a motor on a hose!

$4500 is not bad at all if all is well!

Grab the motor and lift up on it, if the transom moves at all you will have work to do.
Use a rubber mallet to tap for soft spots in the hull and floor.
Go there with crap clothes and get on the ground and under and hammer away.
Do the same above deck to the floor.

Ask for the compression test while you are there, it just takes a couple of min. Ask for all services records.
Motor might be just fine and never rebuilt?

I have a 89 Yamaha thats has never been done over and it goes great!

good luck