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In 2021 I was excited buying a 2.5 hp for my 12' jon boat. Followed the instructions exactly and took it out on the water. After starting it and allowing it to idle, I shut the motor off, titled it and tried starting it again in the down position. No go nor any time after. Had to a shop twice...

I tale to him one more time and to start it in a pool of water, wait a minute after shutting down it plus raising it up and restarting.

Haven't fished for smallie in a local small river for decades. Almost forgot how powerful they are when they fight against the current.

Thanks for the tips. The motor starts every time - except restarting on the water after being tilted up. I'll have to wait until spring to try it again on the water.

?? The boat goes forward. It's the last thing I did before putting the motor into storage. Have to wait until spring of next year to see if it starts and restarts. Thanks for the suggestions.

This morning, 4 tries / 4 instant starts - never needed the choke.

The motor is leaning against the seat at a 45-degree angle with the handle up like the manual stipulates. It started 5x on the water and every time off the water on the 1st or 2nd pull. Something happened on the water trying to restart it after the 5th time. Using the choke guarantees the motor...

It started right up mounted on the saw horse in a large bucket of water - first time no less and no choke - just a bit of throttle! Three consecutive starts after that - no problem plus a low even idle. Again - no choke. I can't figure out why it wouldn't start yesterday. It's back in the truck...

I did start it at home in a bucket of water. For three straight days it started with no choke and a bit of throttle. Bet it will start today.

In any case, today it wouldn't start after the 5th time and I had to row back into a 10mph chilly wind at least a mile to get back to the dock. Of course I left the trolling motor in the truck thinking the motor would have no problem starting. Speed was good otherwise. Big Deal! :(

I would also and mostly use the motor on a 10'v bottom when solo. Seems to me 3.5 or higher would be too powerful.

Is 2.5 that much difference from 3.5?

2022 model # 1F02201KK 2.5hp 4 - stroke

You suggesting I don't have the brain of a kindergarten kid? :)

Thanks IH ! My problem mostly is reassembling the parts I just took apart. It happened with a Daiwa reel that had an anit-reverse problem. It took me forever to get it back together not to mention the tiny parts requiring tweezers to hold them. Calibration is also what I'm worried about when...

Ah yes. keeping track of parts. Not possible with my lack of short-term memory.

I've always wondered what water temperature surface lures are ineffective. I would think that 60 degrees is the lowest. All of the lures I've cast this year were subsurface in water 3'-8' deep. Who doesn't get a blast watching a fish blast a popper, floating worm or Zara Spook? But I choose to...

....and the skill and experience to go with it! I do routine maintenance on my John Deere riding mower and small mower - same thing for my 1995 Silverado, but that's it. Beyond that, I pay the very high cost of repairs i.e. the 2.5hp.

If I found out that info, I wouldn't know what to do with it. The guy who fixed the motor ain't cheap and he's the only one that would be able to install the new part. Again, thanks for the help and I too wish we lived closer!

So so true! This is the first gravity-feed gas motor I've ever owned, my previous motot a 90hp with an external tank that is primed using a squeeze bulb. Bet the motor starts this morning minus choke. If not, no choke from then on restart. Too bad the wind will be a problem today. I'm dying to...