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I have seen boats here in FL have engine problems from lack of use.
The worst are the folks that come once every so often , run the engine for 5 min and think there helping the engine.
The problem seems to be they never really know when they will use the boat again,next week or an a couple of months.
On our DD 6-71 we could spray fogging fluid into the engine and it would shut down with the throttle , and kicking it in gear, although it would run on the fogging fluid. PIA to lift the hatch tho.
Most older engine mfg & suppliers offered a cold start system , a can of ether and a dash push button for a quick shot.
I believe some folks would be willing to purchase a can of fogging oil that did not combust , and install it in the old ether winter start setup.
Gas or diesel with OTS parts , when a days fun is over , a short push could preserve the engine till "next time" comes.
Comments?
The worst are the folks that come once every so often , run the engine for 5 min and think there helping the engine.
The problem seems to be they never really know when they will use the boat again,next week or an a couple of months.
On our DD 6-71 we could spray fogging fluid into the engine and it would shut down with the throttle , and kicking it in gear, although it would run on the fogging fluid. PIA to lift the hatch tho.
Most older engine mfg & suppliers offered a cold start system , a can of ether and a dash push button for a quick shot.
I believe some folks would be willing to purchase a can of fogging oil that did not combust , and install it in the old ether winter start setup.
Gas or diesel with OTS parts , when a days fun is over , a short push could preserve the engine till "next time" comes.
Comments?