150HP Johnson

[adamcannon]

Well I just picked up this outboard to put on my 18SF with bracket. Its a 2004 Johnson 150 w/25" shaft and stainless prop. It has around 125 hours. I checked everything I could before buying it(compression, ignition, ect.) but I couldnt run it before. I got it home and got the water, gas, and oil hooked up. Thank goodness if fired up after not being ran in a year and a half. Everything seems good. Do you think I should take it to the local evinrude guy and have all the systems checked out (carbs., water pump, fuel pump, ect.) to make sure everything is good. Or since it runs and pumps water just do the mormal maintanence my self like change the lower unit oil and the impeller and let it go. I dont want to tear anything up since it had been sitting for so long, plus I know very little about the engine. I know there are probably several outboard savvy people on here that will steer me in the right direction. I am hoping this motor will be a good match for my 18SF I am restoring. From what I have read on here, just so I dont go over 400lbs or so I will be fine. This motors dry weight is 391lbs. If nothing else I should have more than enough power. I originally was going to go with a 115hp but I was scared it might be slightly under powered.