[bigeasy1]

Seeing as the 150 Evinrude appears to be toast,I've been looking for some alternative with a little less weight,and maybe less hp.

I came across a 1972 1150 115hp tower of power Merc outboard.I'm not sure what the compression should be but the test was as listed below. "He claims"

Condition is fair for age. Comes with working tilt/trim. Compression - 130, 115, 130, 130, 135, 135.
Please note, you will not be able to just put this on your boat and run, but it will run with a little bit of work.
The guy wants 300.00 for it. he also says the carbs need cleaning or a rebuild. I hear these engines were pretty good.
What do you think.Is it worth sinking some money in this motor,(I'd have it done not diy) or do I look for something else.

The 150 Evinrude that came with the Seafari is still locked up.I've tried everything with no luck.Last try was a mixture of two stroke oil and deep creep,and WD40 rust penetrant.I filled the cylinders with it,and let it sit for three days.It still wont turn with a breaker bar on the flywheel nut.
The starter gear spins,but doesn't want to rise up to contact the teeth on the flywheel. The battery is fully charged.

Wow,I looked at some late model used E-Tecs but holy cow,talk about big bucks.If I go that route,I'll be doing what I planned on not doing,which is dumping a lot of money into this boat.