I first signed on to iboats two years ago and read and asked some questions about buying a boat. At that time I found the people here to be very helpful and willing to share their knowledge. Well I recently bought my first boat. It is a 1985 Alumacraft 16 ft. MV Angler with a 40 hp Evinrude. I know I will have many questions in the days to come, but I?m starting out with two. The first: when the boat is in storage, or anytime it?s not in the water, should I keep the motor ?up or down?. It has no hydraulic tilt/trim so I have been keeping it in the ?up? or locked position. Second question: I need to replace the kill switch lanyard. I bought one at Bass Pro Shops that has several different ends or clips but they give no instructions on the replacement. I (gently) tried pulling the clip out but it did not slide out. Looking for some help. Thanks in advance for any assistance or guidance!
