I just bought my first boat, a 1988-17 ft, Bayliner Bass Trophy(It was dirt Cheap) and I'm not sure where to start. I bought it in the fall from my neighbor, he only used the bought once last summer(and only a few times the previous summer) and he ran it for me in October with "Ear Muffs" out of the water. I was going to get a tune-up but the marina can't do it for 2 weeks and I wanted to use it this weekend. It has a Force 85 hp motor and less than a half tank of gas and I did get it winterized.(It was winterized the year before too) It ran fine last summer but should I be worried about the gas sitting-too much stabilizer over two years? Do I need a tune-up or can I fill it up with gas and just run it. If it runs rough then get a tune-up? Help-I'm probably overthinking this.
