ur a lucky man mac. i have heard that from 85 to 87 force made 17 good motors. i got a bud that has a 86 125, same as my old motor. never had any trouble with it. damn good motor! i had mine rebuilt, replaced all electronics and wiring. it ran fine as long as i stayed within 5 miles of the beach. damndest thing, run beachfront all day, no prob. point her towards the islands and she would lay down half way there everytime. ur a lucky man. maybe you should share some of it with hammer.