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"better to have the force with you than behind you" LOL, "More like FARCE", LOL, "pretty good anchor"LOL...... I've had a late eighties 50hp force for a few years now, here's the truth with these older forces. Some people love them, some people hate them, but mostly, people just love to hate them. If you want a dirt cheap simple running motor, no frills or hype, that anyone can work on, Chryslers aren't too shabby. If you take care of them, put fresh gas in them, and make sure they aren't overheating or running lean, they will run fine. I would say if you are just getting started in boating, maybe you boat inshore, are DIY minded, and don't want to spend too much money out of the gate, a used force with good components will be just as fine a choice as any other used motor for getting started. Just don't pay too much. You can always upgrade later, once you've gotten the hang of outboard motor maintenance and repair.