Hey I am looking at a boat with a 2004 Murc Optimax.  The Optimax has 140 hrs, that's low right?  It may sound dumb, but my last motor was a 93 without an hour meter.

Yes, that's considered on the low side but I see a lot of people that only bass fish in the spring when they are easy to catch.

You also have to figure what it has cost in gas to go fishing for several years, a lot of guys have cut back on their running and gunning. I used to think nothing about running out 30 - 40 gallons a weekend twice a month. Now I seldom go, and only put in 20 gallons and usually still have buches to pump out when I get back. I don't leave gas in my tank for over six weeks so I pump it out and put it in a vehicle when I get back. I checked last weekend and I've put 14 hours on my motor in the past 2 1/2 years.