fwiw,...on smith lake, alabama, on memorial day when we heard a muffled POOF off in the distance down the inlet we were on. didn't think much about it then but later heard that a family was in a boat and smelled the strong odor of gasoline. they went over to a dock and let the women and children out, but three men stayed in boat. the operator must have turned off the boat to do this and when he hit the starter again the boat exploded. one fellow is in birmingham burn center with ~80 to 90% burns on him. don't know anything about the maintenance of this boat or what kind of parts they may have on the motor. i see many post here asking about using car parts on boat motors. some items you can safely use and others you cannot. and get intothe habit of using the blower before you start the engine.
