Quote Originally Posted by chawk610 View Post
On the gas issue... guess I am being a baby.
Yup lol! By not filling it all the way up your screwing yourself out of the built in reserve system, just saying

I get these hose "bibs", for lack of better term, at the lake marina. They are an absorbant material, have a hole at the top and you slide them over the gas nozzle and then insert nozzle into the tank. If any gas does spill they absorb it no fuel down side of boat. As gas evaps you can squeeze them out and reuse them.

Another tip is to get a paper towel soaking wet and a dry one before you pump. Keep your ear near the fuel fill and you'll hear a sudden change from filling to gurgling when it's almost full. If you do spill just quick wipe the area with the soaked towel and dry, no damage.

The less you worry about your boat and what might happen or get damaged the more you'll actually enjoy it, trust me on that one!