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yourkiddin

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while in line today to go out on the lake,noticed alot of boaters starting their outboards for probably a minuteor so. guessing to insure it will start and to warm it up. is this safe for the motor?
 
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Re: how many start their boat in line at dock

yourkiddin said:
while in line today to go out on the lake,noticed alot of boaters starting their outboards for probably a minuteor so. guessing to insure it will start and to warm it up. is this safe for the motor?
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Starting an outboard out of water is real tough on the water pump. Don't do it.
 
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Re: how many start their boat in line at dock

Start it at home with the muffs on it before heading to the lake.
 
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Re: how many start their boat in line at dock

yourkiddin said:
while in line today to go out on the lake,noticed alot of boaters starting their outboards for probably a minuteor so. guessing to insure it will start and to warm it up. is this safe for the motor?
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Boat mechanics around the country love for guys to do that on the ramp!
If you haven't seen how a rubber water pump impeller is squished into the impeller housing on one side, you should take a look. Then you'd see why it's a miracle it EVER lasts even a minute when being run out of water without melting. The impeller needs the water for lubrication badly.
JBJ
 
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monk-monk

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Re: how many start their boat in line at dock

Like the others said...it WILL damage the impeller! Again, give it a quick start at home if your in doubt of its starting reliability. I've seen people tow their boat to the lake only to have starting problems and a not-so-good battery to make things worse....makes for a bad boating experience...
 
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Re: how many start their boat in line at dock

yourkiddin said:
while in line today to go out on the lake,noticed alot of boaters starting their outboards for probably a minuteor so. guessing to insure it will start and to warm it up. is this safe for the motor?
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Perfectly safe for the motor as long as it's only run for a brief time. The waterpump impeller however will be toast in a brief time. Goes to show how many people are not aware of how to properly look after their motors :(.
 
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yourkiddin

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Re: how many start their boat in line at dock

ok thanks, guess i dont want to pick up that bad habit. like mamma said just cause someone else does it dont make it right.
 
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