Small Outboard Repair Recommendations??

[kcritch]

Hey guys...just an update. Thanks for all of the info. Ended up just taking it to a place close to me that someone recommended via PM. Needed the carb rebuilt. Got a few other things taken care of while there. Stuff I was "gonna do"...Quick turn around really good service nice guys. Might have been a little pricey on the fix but don't real know how to compare. They said mostly caused by ethanol and from using stabilizer. They recommend never using stabilizer and always running the engine empty after each use.

Interested in hearing of that is common or ...if
you think I might have been taken for a little lesson in boat ownership. Either way I got it back and it wasn't all that much money. Looking forward to getting out there.

Again thanks for all of the info.