175 sportjet starting?

d4570

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I have this in a 18 foot Hewescraft sportsman. It is an 03 and carburetted. I know there nurtures for starting hard and I would like to put on an electric fuel pump to prime the fuel line before I try to start. I know the problem is the lines all drain down and when I start it they all have to be refilled before it will start to start. Up here in MT it's cold and sometimes I can only crank for a minuet or two and than run out of power. I have spritzed it with starting fuel on very cold days and it pops right off but there is no oil in starting fluid. I have had the boat from new and it's been the same all the time. I keep the battery charger at home but when were in the bush 50 miles from anything I want it to start as quickly as passable. What kind of pump could I get? a priming bulb cant be used in the cab for safety reasons and my wife hates to help get it started... Is there something you know I don't ??
Thanks.
 
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