I would do a light hone with the Flex Hone. I don’t believe the Flex Hone removes material to the point the cylinder is damaged. I’ve always felt it good to knock off the cylinder glaze so the rings seat better. Just my opinion.
Edit – I typically use a 320 grit Flex Hone and only a few strokes that does a nice job of removing the cylinder glaze and leaves a light cross hatch as opposed to grinding away with a 240 grit for minutes on end.
Bob
1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1957 Evinrude 3022
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20
1982 Evinrude 25hp
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