Sorry for starting a mini flame war, but I do appreciate all the
advice. Based on all the input I believe I will proceed as follows:

1. Visual inspection of hoses, wires, etc., make any repairs
necessary and replace the lower unit lube.

2. Squirt some 2-stroke oil in the cylinders and pull the starter
cord a few times (hopefully it will pull - if not I'll have a pretty
good idea of what I've got on my hands).

3. Mix a small quantity of fuel/oil with a slightly richer portion of
oil than usual (spec. is 50:1, maybe go 30 or 40:1).

4. Try and fire it up and run it for awhile in a barrel of water and
see how it goes.

5. If it seems OK, probably take it to a shop for a check/tune up.

6. When I begin using it on the water again, bring along a kicker
just in case.

Again, thanks for the input.