Motor dying after take off....

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Guys - I can not stress enough how bad ethanol is to marine engines. But I have stopped the fight of looking for ethanol free stations since they are getting fewer apart all the time. I also do not like the reports I get from marine mechanincs about Stabil. I run Yamaha Ring Free in my boat and only purchase Chevron gas with Techron. It is 10% Ethanol!!!!

However, I invested in a 12v fuel pump that has a short wire with aligator clips. After the boat has been sitting for 4-5 weeks without any use, I pull my vehicles to the boat. A simple 2 minute hook up and I have the suction line of the fuel pump attached to the suction line of the fuel system and viola' - instant gas station. This way, the fuel fromt he boat is transfered to the vehicles we own and consumed. Fresh gas is the answer to the worlds marine problems!!!!!!! Also comes in handy when we have a hurricane coming. Fill up the boat and I have an extra 80 gallons of unleaded gasoline to help with generators running my freezers and window AC. Knock on wood, I have had absolutely no fuel issues by using this method of insuring all the fuel in my boat is used in a timely fashion. The longer the fuel stays in your boat, the longer it is drawing moisture from the atmosphere.