What year is your V-174?
I am going to look at one tomorrow.
Is your stern drive good?
The boat I am looking at is a 165 MerCruiser believed to be the 1970
The owner is an old man a little hard to talk to his wife answers most my questions in the background.
He tells me it turns over but will not fire. So I do not know if it runs or if the drive works.
I hope to pull the plugs, if it turns over I would feel better, can get a little feel of compression I would feel better, if the propeller turns I would feel better.
It is going to sell this Saturday at an auction. After I look tomorrow it will be easier. But without knowing if it runs or has a working drive. I can?t risk much.
If I knew you had a good working drive that may be for sale and are giving up on your boat because of the motor I would feel better.