I'm not too knowledgeable about motors. The boat hasn't been used since last Spring. It started up fine recently. There wasn't much gas in the tank. It sputtered some when I took it out. Some days later I squeezed the bulb (like always) and it got firm. It was cranking but not catching. I have had luck in the past with replacing the fuel filter. This time I took it off and replaced it with an extra I had but remembered I had replaced it in the Spring and it didn't look dirty. I unplugged where the gas goes into the motor (after the bulb) and gas squirted out of the motor when I press around the connection. There was gas in the filter. The bulb stays hard after trying to start it. Any places that I could check and maybe do something with before hauling it out of the lake to a repair place? Thanks