outboard boat motor

[ChristoT]

Could be a clean out job, but my memory of those Mariner 5hp's is that they don't widdle out much anyway? Only a little engine, so doesn't need so much cooling. As for whether it was used - I've seen loads of outboards in Turkey on boats which are cosseted beasts - do ship to shore runs twice daily for a week, laid up after a run in a bucket of fresh water, then sit on the back rail for the rest of the year!

Like anything, a strip down can't hurt!