START YOUR OUTBOARD MOTOR BEFORE YOU PUT IT IN THE WATER

Don't be that guy at the boat ramp, make sure your outboard is running good before you put it in the water.
#uppermichigan

[BaseReality]

Nah. Wait until 4th of July when it's peak busy then bring the boat out for the 1st time with your whole family standing around on the dock. That's always a classic

[seanmartin]

I always run my outboard at the house before I hook up the truck to go...its part of my checklist

[markwoten]

I went to an outboard engine school in the military. It was a pretty good school on everything dealing with outboards. Made a lot of money in San Diego after work and especially on the weekends.

[pauloehmen]

Check at the ramp, ,,,water pressure from your garden house can feed a bad pump

[midwestangler]

Water pressure from house can also seem like a bad water pump is a good water pump.

[markirmiter]

Put the lower unit in a 30 -50 gallon plastic barrel, fill with water. Run engine. THIS will tell you if the water pump is working. Garden hose just pushes water through the engine.

[fishlovme]

There nothing worse than having problems at the launch for the first time of the year! My most common one is forgetting to put the drain plug in, which since Wisconsin made it a law to remove it after each time on the water ive forgotten to put it back in 3 times!

[danieln]

Best thing I ever did for my 60 yamaha was to start running nothing but synthetic oil and non-ethanol gas through it. I also installed a fuel-water separator filter. Those things really fixed my continued carb issues and hard to start issues I used to have with it.

[mattwaters]

I do this every year at home even if I don't plan on going out on the water that year. Maintenance is key.

[brettb]

Good advice sir!! Never run your engine without water!

[interminablyperplexed]

100%. Luckily I live on the southern coast and don't have a "first time for the season" lol. I've always started my motor before I do any prep work for a trip because if it's not running, you waste all of your time with everything else. I'm on the water approximately 50-75 times a year and usually at least every other outing, there's a sad fella at the ramp retrieving his boat due to battery, fuse or other motor issues that could've easily been discovered while at home and avoided wasting all that time and energy.

[elibaseball]

rookie weekend is coming up this weekend

[Boy.]

Always start your boat up at home that's a must

[FoxIslandRailroadCo]

Here on Cape Cod, we call them “Rabbit Ears”!! Our neighbors don’t love them, LOL but great way to burn off a few minutes of fog oil before putting in the water.

[mychaelmitchell]

Bro you come up with your all by yourself! You a dang genius!

[tribalncgaming]

dont forget for a yamaha .. grease up the steering/ pivot column so it does seize up from rubberized grease that hasnt been changed in years.

[abowhand]

I guess it needed to be said, ,, thanks !

[randyroth]

Always run the water hose first before you screw the muffs on the hose frogs, lizzards, bugs like to get ni the hose end don't want to push junk up n clog the head gasket 🙋😁

[kencleg]

Good thing I did this dirt dobbers deep had to pull the hose and put a wire up into the engine then it started peeing and yes u use a cut 55 gal drum

[Shornandkenny]

I think this is hilarious. I know there are hoards of people who don't, but what type of boater would do that to themselves. Hilarious, simply hilarious 😂😂

Edit, oh and do that to others, , , , at the boat ramp.