Early Layup of 1981 Sport 13

[Jefecinco]

Since I am now laid up for at least the remainder of the year, I may as well lay-up the 13-foot Boston Whaler. About four weeks ago while on a bicycle ride with my wife I managed to fracture a femur. My age will delay a full recovery so there is little reason to put off the boat storage for the winter.

It has been our practice to exercise the Mercury 30-HP FourStroke approximately every four weeks by running it on the house adapter to keep the fuel system from requiring repairs. I use non-ethanol fuel with preservative. My mobility decline may not allow me to do this again for a few weeks.

Is there another method of reliably maintaining the fuel system which does not involve running the engine?

[ConB]

Butch, up here in northern Michigan our boats sit in storage for 8 or9 months every winter.
With ethanol free fuel and stabilizer don’t worry.
Get well. Getting old ain’t for sissies.
Con

[jimh]

To hear of a femur fracture from a bicycle accident is certainly worrisome. Rest and recover from that for as long as it takes.

By the second week of October I have put away the boat, the boat tow truck, and the bicycle for the winter.

The last boat ride was a short one, just about five miles, which was enough to be sure that the just purchased, just stabilized, pure-gasoline fuel would be circulated throughout the engine fuel system. The engine won't be re-started until very late May or early June. I have never had a problem with the fuel system on the Spring re-commissioning.

[Jefecinco]

Gentlemen, thank you for the encouragement and advice.