Hello All,
I've done quite a bit of research on this, but wanted to seek some help from some experienced boaters. I recently acquired a 2008 Larson 240 Cabrio. The engine has less than 10 hours on it, and the boat was kept sitting on a basketball court trailered for 2 years untouched. I am preparing to have the boat up and running. The most important thing I figured was to remove the old gas in the tank. I plan on pumping out the old gas and adding a stabilizer like STP to some new gas. After that I planned on hooking up some flushers to the water intakes and turning the engine over. Of course general things like engine oil, and belt tightness and loose connectors will be checked before turning the key. My question is what else should I check before starting this boat? I can basically check and diagnose most things you would have on a car engine. Any and all advice and input would be greatly appreciated, no matter how obvious it may be. Thanks in advance. Also, I sure hope I posted this in the correct section, as my post pertains to any part of the boat I should be concentrating on, not just the engine!
I've done quite a bit of research on this, but wanted to seek some help from some experienced boaters. I recently acquired a 2008 Larson 240 Cabrio. The engine has less than 10 hours on it, and the boat was kept sitting on a basketball court trailered for 2 years untouched. I am preparing to have the boat up and running. The most important thing I figured was to remove the old gas in the tank. I plan on pumping out the old gas and adding a stabilizer like STP to some new gas. After that I planned on hooking up some flushers to the water intakes and turning the engine over. Of course general things like engine oil, and belt tightness and loose connectors will be checked before turning the key. My question is what else should I check before starting this boat? I can basically check and diagnose most things you would have on a car engine. Any and all advice and input would be greatly appreciated, no matter how obvious it may be. Thanks in advance. Also, I sure hope I posted this in the correct section, as my post pertains to any part of the boat I should be concentrating on, not just the engine!
