I agree $800 is kind of steep;I’ve seen a number of running Seagulls on kijiji for $4-5 hundred — mind you, my limit for any outboard is $ 125; over 135 purchases I’ve only blown it twice (A cherry Mark 30 and the cute little Sea King midget, yes there’ve been some dogs, but on the whole the remainder are transom-worthy).
If you wish to make an emotional decision, forget the price, just make sure you know the compression and do the water pump and ignition work. Compression problems are usually hard to fix — water pump and ignition less so, so counter-offer accordingly.
