Thank you all for advice!

[Lake Diver]

For Capt. Bob, Spinner_bait nut, and Trent especially. Thanks to your informative answers to some questions, I am now a boat owner, but being it's nearly winter here, the 1973 Silverline with its 1984 Mercury 90 hp went straight into storage til spring. All winterized already. Didn't have a sea trial or even hear it run, I know, maybe unwise, but had no reason to doubt the couple I bought it from, and it was a cheap rig with extras included. Just wanted to give a big thank you to all who post on this forum, I read it everyday and learn more all the time. I'll keep all the Stupid Human Tricks in mind so I hopefully won't have a post for that section next summer!