Force 40 hp aren't the best in the world when it comes to reliability (Force motors in general) I know of several who've had those motors in the year range around the one your looking at and have had issues with them from coils, head gaskets, carbs, etc. I had a force 50hp on my old pontoon, that was a total POS.
All 2 stroke outboard engines can be a POS depending on how they are taken care by their owners.
I wouldn't let it be the first thing to keep me from buying a boat, but it would be a big variable in the selling the price and I would asked a bunch a questions about it.
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74 GTO Bracket/Street car and another 74 for the wifey to race with!
70 GTO 400, 4 spd, #'s matching and a little to nice for me to own.
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