Timeline for Testing outboard motor when not in water
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| Apr 24 at 20:36 | vote | accept | User1974 | ||
| Apr 24 at 20:36 | answer | added | User1974 | timeline score: 0 | |
| Jun 30, 2023 at 20:40 | comment | added | njzk2 | in most places I know, you now need a license to operate a 9.9hp (in some places it used to be required for 10hp and more - hence the 9.9 - but that value was lowered) | |
| Jun 30, 2023 at 14:21 | history | edited | User1974 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jun 16, 2023 at 18:52 | answer | added | David | timeline score: 6 | |
| Jun 4, 2023 at 13:03 | history | edited | Toby Speight |
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| Jun 2, 2023 at 19:30 | answer | added | PMF | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jun 2, 2023 at 16:14 | comment | added | Weather Vane | Lastly, you know the motor starts. It would be better to take the boat to a place where there are others boaters. Then you can get help and advice if you can't start it. | |
| Jun 2, 2023 at 16:01 | comment | added | Weather Vane | I'm new to boating and I've never operated a motor boat. That's why you should not try to start it at home. Do exactly as you've been advised until you have enough experience to make informed decisions. Placing the bottom part in a tub sounds even worse, when you haven't the remotest idea what's going to happen. Will the screw turn? Will it shred the bucket and propel shards of plastic at you? He said I shouldn't run it while it's not in the water so don't. | |
| Jun 2, 2023 at 15:33 | comment | added | Weather Vane | Aside: don't even attempt to start the motor unless it is properly mounted. | |
| Jun 2, 2023 at 8:11 | comment | added | erfink | Starting it up for a couple seconds and then letting it cool completely should be fine, provided you don't make a hobby of it. Trying to submerge the entire bottom of the motor will likely require a very large container (55gal drum?). If you insist on running it longer or repeatedly, I would locate where the water inlet is and connect a hose to this port. | |
| Jun 1, 2023 at 15:07 | history | asked | User1974 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |