I recently bought a boat that came with a 20 hp Merc. Merc says it's serial number is from 1971. The 1970 boat only had 900 hours on it, so the kicker is probably low hours too. I ran it once and it started and ran strong. The start cord retrieve is slow, but everything else seems fine. It comes with a metal gas can and a flushing attachment. I am asking $475. E-mail me at captaincompliance@peoplepc.com for pictures or info. It can be picked up in Edmonds or Sequim.