Mac, go to www.iboats.com and search in the outboard repairs - force column. Tons of good info on Force. If only used in fw, corrosion should not be much of an issue. Try to buy the boat without the motor. If package only - pay accordingly. Plan on replacing force after you kill it. You won't be able to sell it for much by itself. The seller probably knows all this by now, so work it out if the hull is good. Sounds promising. :)