I bought a 1978 omc 400 4 yrs
I bought a 1978 omc 400 4 yrs ago and i have been able to get it in the water about 4 times in those 3 years.Had to get the lower unit seals replaced well they are leaking again and the intermidiate housing is also getting water in the oil and the people that had the boat before me ran it for years on unleaded fuel when it was suppossed to have a led additive and now the engine is nocking and i cant keep the boat running is it worth fixing or cut losses and by a newer boat
I bought a 1978 omc 400 4 yrs ago and i have been able to get it in the water about 4 times in those 3 years.Had to get the lower unit seals replaced well they are leaking again and the intermidiate housing is also getting water in the oil and the people that had the boat before me ran it for years on unleaded fuel when it was suppossed to have a led additive and now the engine is nocking and i cant keep the boat running is it worth fixing or cut losses and by a newer boat