This afternoon was so warm I just had to do something pertaining to fishing even if I couldn’t go.  The boat got pulled out of the garage where it’s been sitting for way too long.  Last year when I changed to lower unit oil I overfilled it. It was cold when I did it so when things warmed the oil expanded and some ran out. I wondered if some water also ran in. The water will be the first thing out when you remove the bottom plug.  When I took it out more water came out than I liked. When I took the top plug out it was not tight. I’m hoping that’s where the water came from.  When the oil started to run out it was clear as when I put it in. I decided to put in some more oil, tighten the plugs, run the boat on a couple of trips and then check the water situation again. If a whole lot of water comes out this time, it’ll have to go to the shop for a new seal.

I bought the boat in August 2005 and have not changed the spark plugs. I figured it was about time. Did that this afternoon too. The old ones looked amazingly good. Probably could have gone a few more years.

The gas, although is was the non ethanol kind, has been sitting in the boat since October. There is probably 1/2 tank, or 6 gallons, in the tank.  I have one of those siphon hoses that you put in the tank and shake up and down to get the siphon going. I siphoned the gas out and then siphoned it back into my truck. The boat will get new gas on the first trip.

I filled up the oil reservoir and am now ready to go fishing. Now is a good time to get all that maintenance stuff done.