[spareparts]

the most important thing with an outboard is to treat the fuel, don't forget to run the engine for about 15 min after you treat the fuel, it wont help the carbs if they don't have treated fuel in them. Lower the motor to prevent water from puddling inthe gear case, and disconnect the battery. If you don't want to fog the engine, just hook the battery up once a month and light it off, its the best thing you can do for your engine, besides, it makes your neighbors think your crazy, tell them your thinking about going water skiing in the afternoon