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Please forgive me if I'm duplicating a post. I read several before deciding to post this and didn't see anything that applied to my situation.
The last time we had our boat out, I had trouble starting it. I'd turn the key and the starter wouldn't reliably engage. When I turned the key, it...
I checked for a similar post, but couldn't find anything so here goes:
Just got our boat out of storage. When I lowered the motor, I noticed a small amount (maybe an ounce) of what I think is gear oil in the center of the prop. I had changed the gear oil before I put it up last year. I also...
I just bought a used Maxum runabout with a 1997 120 Force outboard. This is our first boat and I know next to nothing about motors. I did find a manual online and have been trying to educate myself.
Here's my somewhat lengthy problem:
Right after I bought the boat I took it out on the lake...
