The 120s are good simple engines and can be pretty bulletproof but the owner has to provide the bulletproof vest with adequate maintenance. If they are all rusted over, walk away. If not, they may be okay, but it is not up to you to get them started and running for a sea trial. Doing that correctly is going to take all the assorted barring over, impeller-changing, intake-clearing, oil sensor pre-start treatment that you have been well advised on. OTOH, the owner/broker will more than likely just go down there and hit the starter and hope the batteries will start it doing who knows what damage.
Maybe you can discuss these issue with the other side and see what their attitude is. If good, maybe you can stay with the deal for a bit longer.
It is my experience that boat stuff breaks more from sitting than use; so every major system in that boat is going to have arthritis.
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Rich Gano
FROLIC (2005 MainShip 30 Pilot II)
Panama City area
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