Hello from eastern Indiana! For Christmas, my wife bought me a 16ft bass boat with a mid 1980s Mercury outboard motor. I have had experience with only small outboard motors (3-5 hp Evinrudes and Johnsons) in the past. Is there anything that I should be keeping my eye out for regarding this motor?
The fellow that we bought it from said that it was already winterized. In the past I have only fogged the carbs and added gas stabilizer to my smaller motors. Are there other things that I should be doing to the 115 to winterize it for next year? This is going to be a new experience for me because this is the first "real" bass boat that I have had. My grandfather used to let me drive his boat with a 75hp Evinrude, but I never was responsible for anything related to maintenance. First time poster! Thanks in advance for all your help!
The fellow that we bought it from said that it was already winterized. In the past I have only fogged the carbs and added gas stabilizer to my smaller motors. Are there other things that I should be doing to the 115 to winterize it for next year? This is going to be a new experience for me because this is the first "real" bass boat that I have had. My grandfather used to let me drive his boat with a 75hp Evinrude, but I never was responsible for anything related to maintenance. First time poster! Thanks in advance for all your help!