BLUF:  It is good to have a back-up, and maybe even a back-up for my back-up.

I never know when a mechanical or electrical failure will leave me dead in the water. That is why I find myself buying two parts to replace the one that failed so I have a spare and keeping the old parts to boot. Call me crazy … A hoarder even.

We captured this example yesterday.   It just begged for a posting.

Spare Engine for Spare Engine

Small engines are often left exposed to the elements and unused for long periods of time resulting in corrosion induced electrical problems, carburetors drying out and clogging up, condensation accumulation in the fuel tank, and other such problems. The owner was on the way to haul the boat out to get the engine serviced and had mounted a second engine (left transom) to get him over to the launch ramp only to find that months of sitting idle had left his back-up engine inoperable.  So why not just mount up a third engine, there is sufficient transom to swing it 😀.

Boating Lessons Learned: Clearly I can’t have too many spares, or at least a friend who will loan me his!

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