I think Force motors are garbage. Okay....the flame retardant is on.......... wink .........relax guys, it is just MY opinion. The Force O/B is basically an old Chrysler motor. Both the Chyrsler and Force motors were and continue to be notorious for having problems......and these are not just your wear and tear problems, they are poor engineering problems from what I understand. If the boat is a hell of a buy, and you don't mind the Force for right now, buy it and when the Force craps out, put an OMC or a Merc on the back. See how much time you get out of the Force, but do not, and I repeat do not put any money into the Force because you are just wasting it. Good Luck
PS.......is this incredible deal on a Bayliner by chance?