1969 chrysler sat for 10 years

"my uncle just gave me his 195

"my uncle just gave me his 1959 luger boat. and it has a 55 hp 1969 chrysler out board motor.that waqs sitting for ten years. i have checked the water pump and changed the lower oil is there anything else i should check befor running it? I am new to boating thanks for any info., mark .green bay wi"

"Do a compression test but bef

"Do a compression test but before you do that squirt a bit of 2-stroke oil into the plug holes and turn it over a few times. Then, with the fuel tank full and the carbs primed, give it a few bursts on the starter but don't let it run yet....this will ensure there is oil on all the bearings. Comp figures are less important than the difference between them, which should be less than 10%. If all good then run her up on muffs or a test tank and check it goes in and out of gear Ok and keeps running. For your first test on the water keep near to shore and carry oars "