How to use a boat engine?

Question

Im renting a boat tomorrow and it is our first time out. The boat we are renting has a 9.9 engine on it and its an outboard with no steering wheel.

I wanted to do some homework before i get it and i was wondering how to turn it on? I know its pull but anything special i need to do? If it stops in the water i would need to know how to turn it back on. Secondly they supply 1 full tank of gas. Extra is more money! So i want to know how to drive this effiiciently as the guy said a gas tank can last all day depending on how you drive.

Also for the kelp thats in the water, how about if it gets stuck on the motor then what. I could just lift it up and take it off. Is therea button to lift it for i just pull?

Thanks all

Answer 1

The person renting it to you will go over it with you.

Answer 2

Good answers:  Just a couple of points--under the heading of -"if you can do it wrong, you will" to lift the motor, you must be in forward or neutral. And the gas figured by texas missed a decimal point-it's a 10 horsepower-should burn 1 gallon an hour or less. If its warm-stay away from the choke. Practice docking when you are out there so you don't look bad coming in. The easiest way for a nubie is to gently put the bow on the dock and have them grab the bow rope. Now at idle -shift into reverse and point the prop at the dock. The motor will bring you gently in. Don't get excited-this is easy.

Answer 3

welcome to boating, its goin to  be a pull start motor and there will be a kill switch or (on off switch) switch has to be on or in run position. then just pull the rope and it will start. and the motor has a tiller Handel you turn one way for forward and the other for reverse in the middle will be neutral. i have a 9.9 hp on my 24 foot cabin cruiser it just putts me around the lake but a five gallon tank will last me more than a day with six people on the boat. for the kelp thing it should just cut threw it but if it dose not then the motor will tilt up so you can fix but would be easyer to jump in the water to free it that way. i would avoid kelp. and remember a boat dose not stop like a car it will take time to stop if you need to stop fast you can shift in to reverse while still moving forward it will not do any damage to motor. any other questions just ask

Answer 4

cold start:

Make sure tank vent is open.

Pump primer bulb (a bulb on the hose between fuel tank and engine) until it is firm.

Pull out the choke k**b.

Twist throttle (tiller handle) over to "start" position.

Pull rope till motor starts.

Warm start:

Open throttle slightly.

Pull rope.

Motor fails to start, make sure the primer bulb is still firm and try again.  Still no go, open the throttle all the way to "start".  Make sure the emergency lanyard is in the "run" position.

Prop gets fouled with vegetation, usually putting the motor in reverse and revving a couple times will clear it.  If you need to lift the motor, grab the lift handle (top, back of the cowling) and pull it toward you.

Expect to burn about 10 gallons per hour at full throttle, and about 6 gallons per hour at 3/4 throttle.

Please take a few minutes to learn boating safety and traffic rules.  Here's a couple to get you started:

In a crossing situation, you must take action to avoid a vessel crossing from your right to left;  you must maintain a steady course and speed if a vessel is crossing from your left to right.

Only anchor from the bow, never the stern.