Jughed
New Member
Hello all,
Just got my first boat today. 1995 240 OV which hasn't run in a year and change. Bought from a broker and previous owner took decent care of it. It had $8,000 worth of work done last year ( new starter, steering components, trim tabs etc..) and during inspection I had noticed the boat was equipped with many items I had intended to keep on board (extra oil, drive lube, belts, distributor cap, plugs etc..) which tells me the previous guy didn't skimp on maintenance.
Took it out for a sea test today and things went well for the most part. No engine smoke as most of the fogging oil was blown out when broker started it up a few days ago, and she ran smooth at both midrange and wide open range. Started on the first try this morning ( when I had gotten to the dock I noticed the engine was already warm) and when I checked temp after shut down it felt warm to touch...not hot.
The only things I could notice were the outdrive wouldn't go up using the switch on the throttle at first. There was another switch beneath the throttle for raising the drive when hauling that did raise it. The switch on the thottle did work after that. I suspect the solenoids were stuck or something. The speedometer was inoperable also.
What are some thing to keep an eye out for in the coming weeks / months that I might need to know about. The boat has sat a bit and the broker suggested twice and emphasised that I need to get a dose of new fresh gas and some stabilizer into her as soon as I can to keep it from becoming sluggish. He said the first few fuel refuels will be important to wash out all of the old gas. He did say that they did use stabilizer when they winterized it over a year ago and it looks like they did a good job.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Just got my first boat today. 1995 240 OV which hasn't run in a year and change. Bought from a broker and previous owner took decent care of it. It had $8,000 worth of work done last year ( new starter, steering components, trim tabs etc..) and during inspection I had noticed the boat was equipped with many items I had intended to keep on board (extra oil, drive lube, belts, distributor cap, plugs etc..) which tells me the previous guy didn't skimp on maintenance.
Took it out for a sea test today and things went well for the most part. No engine smoke as most of the fogging oil was blown out when broker started it up a few days ago, and she ran smooth at both midrange and wide open range. Started on the first try this morning ( when I had gotten to the dock I noticed the engine was already warm) and when I checked temp after shut down it felt warm to touch...not hot.
The only things I could notice were the outdrive wouldn't go up using the switch on the throttle at first. There was another switch beneath the throttle for raising the drive when hauling that did raise it. The switch on the thottle did work after that. I suspect the solenoids were stuck or something. The speedometer was inoperable also.
What are some thing to keep an eye out for in the coming weeks / months that I might need to know about. The boat has sat a bit and the broker suggested twice and emphasised that I need to get a dose of new fresh gas and some stabilizer into her as soon as I can to keep it from becoming sluggish. He said the first few fuel refuels will be important to wash out all of the old gas. He did say that they did use stabilizer when they winterized it over a year ago and it looks like they did a good job.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
