I fired up my Tohatsu SailPro a little while ago just to exercise it before
going for a sail tomorrow. (Winds predicted to be 10-15 knots with afternoon
temps close to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Water temperature around 60 degrees
Fahrenheit. Jealous?

After sitting for three weeks, the SailPro started on the very first pull.

What I do that helps is when shutting the engine down I disconnect the fuel
line and let it idle and from time to time I push in the Schrader valve in
the fuel intake fitting so all the gasoline in the fuel lines proceeds to
the float bowl in the carburetor so when the motor finally dies after
several minutes there is no gasoline remaining to sour and turn into shellac
and clog the jets.

A word to the wise is sufficient.


Wilbur Hubbard