re: Used Boat Buying Tips

I don’t know about ‘02, but I know there were aluminum casting issues with the ‘03 Yamaha 90s. Mine had the exhaust manifold corrode in one particular spot allowing water into the cylinder. The rest of the water exhaust jacket, thermostat, cooling circuit was pristine. Looked up replacement blocks for that same year and they had a pinhole in the exact same location. Again, could have been a change from 02 to 03. Any other input would be appreciated.

With respect to repowering, I’ve heard a lot of outboards are backordered right now.