Good point.... at a minimum check the compression on each cylinder to make sure that all of them are within tolerance and make sure the engine is running well. Also pull the gearcase oil plug and ensure that the oil is not milky which means a seal is going bad on your gearcase, Spin the prop to see if there is any wobble which will indicate a bent prop shaft. do a thorough inspection of the transom & hull to see if there is any rot. (look for any bulges on the transom, tap it lightly with a ball peen to listen for any hollow sounding spots (which indicate rot))
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