boat gonna sit for a while

[c03camson]

Hey jst a quick easy question.. boat is gonna be sitting for about three weeks to a month, do I need to do anything with it or just let it sit?? its a merc 5.0mpi with alpha 1 Gen 2. All the fluids are good, weather is nice and it has already been takin out at least 5 times. gas is low should i fill it up and put stabil or does that not matter? Thank yas

 

[JoLin]

Re: boat gonna sit for a while

There really shouldn't be any problem at all with a few weeks' layup. Up here I can routinely keep my boat unused for that length of time due to lousy weather on the weekends

The only thing I would do, is get some Sta-bil into the fuel you have on board and run it through the motor.

 

[seaboo]

Re: boat gonna sit for a while

I'd also top up the gas tank (then use stabil). That's just my personal opinion. You shouldn't have a problem at all with a short term layup like that either way.

 

[jerryjerry05]

Re: boat gonna sit for a while

Top off the tank would be the most important.Then leave it in the shade.J

 

[freeboats]

Re: boat gonna sit for a while

why on earth would you do something so cruel to your boat!!

 

[c03camson]

Re: boat gonna sit for a while

yeah it is cruel to do that. I will fill er up with gas and put some stabil in it. Im actually in the military and getting deployed for a few weeks so not something I want to do haha. thanks for the replys

 

[zbnutcase]

Re: boat gonna sit for a while

yeah it is cruel to do that. I will fill er up with gas and put some stabil in it. Im actually in the military and getting deployed for a few weeks so not something I want to do haha. thanks for the replys

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