Boating Work

Yesterday we pulled the boat out of the shed and brought it up to the house to see if we could get it started. I hooked the battery up and put the charger on it. I pulled the water hose around to the end of the boat and Linda went and picked up the 'ear muff' that we use when we start the motor. She turned the water on and I gave the key a turn. The motor wound over a few times but didn't start. I pushed the button in to the fast idle position and tried again. I pumped the throttle a few times and the motor started. I lowered the trim and let it run a few minutes while I watched the gauges for temp and oil pressure. Things looked good so I went to the back to see if it was pumping water and all was ok. After letting the engine run for about 5 minutes I shut it off and started it 4 or 5 more times.
This morning Linda and Stacey began cleaning the inside by sweeping and using Soft Scrub with bleach to remove some of the mildew and dirt from the interior. They took all the 'equipment' out and had the boat looking nice on the inside. They had the top up and the radio in the garage playing so it was almost like being on the lake, only no water. I started the boat a couple of times during the day and all seemed to be working good. Linda and Stacey wiped down the outside with Pledge and had the boat shinning. We put the cover over it and moved it out of the middle of the driveway.