Parked

Hole shot generally refers to how long it takes your boat to go from displacement to plaining speed.  For most plaining hulls the best hole shot is accomplished by trimming the motor/outdrive all the way down, and going full throttle as quickly as possible.  Push the throttle all the way to the stop very quickly…

It can be quite daunting to buy a used boat, and out of the price range of many to buy a new boat.  You can spend a lifetime saving up to pay cash for a hundred-thousand-dollar glitter rocket, indenture your grandchildren when you take out a loan that’s as much of a long-term commitment as…

Yeah, I bought another one.

“Ran When Parked”  Yeah, we have all heard that before.  I bought it on a boat from a friend.  It had been sitting about five years unused.  I did shoot some starting fluid in the intake and it fired right up, but the carbs definitely need to be cleaned.   I only ran it for a couple…