That’s the life of an Antique Outboarder. I’m 1450 from home. When my stuff quits I don’t get to try it again till next year ( if it doesn’t end up on the bottom of the lake.) I had a 39 Fleetwin that wouldn’t run when I got it here. As you know test tanks don’t revel everything. Thought I had found the problem but to be sure I took the motor to Tomahawk and one of the guys let me use their boat to test it. Ran great. Lasted 3 days. A rod bolt came loose and punched a hole in the block. I sold it to a guy for $50.00 so he could hang it on the wall of his tavern. I’d had enough of that motor.
A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.