TOPIC: no Neil find but it wasn't a wasted trip

So I finally drove and looked at a lil 15' Glasspar that I spoke to the owner about and sounded like it might be a find..drove an 1.5 hrs got there, and well there def of good and mine is different.
The floor i was able to push my awl through...i had asked about any keel damage was told no...it had been repaired ..and well not very well..I was looking for a boat ready to go, and well this would need some work......

SO...I'm driving thinking about stopping for a cheeseburger, I look over at a boat along the road...it has Merc lying across the back...
so the Mercaholic I am I turned around to take a peek.
I was lil Merc500 looked like mine on my ArrowGlass....set of controls attached, split apart and of course no key...

I realized it was one I saw on CL...owner came out i ask some questions..he didn't know anything about it, he tried...i asked if would be willing to just sell the motor? I made offer of 100 he came back with 250? he asked if I had anything to trade? I said I have 2 Benjermins in my truck...i bought it...we searched the boat for a key...i pulled up a fuel hose and a set of ears..he kept the ear but gave me a metal Merc tank and the fuel line.

I did a quick comp test when i got home #1 only had like 50-55 psi, 2&3 and similar and I couldn;t get spark ( not sure if i had it grounded good) may check later today.

never did get that cheeseburger, ended up a gas station 2 hot dogs and a sweet tea and I was on my way home......