Used bass boat purchase with old gas

[chrisalecia]

So I just bought a used bass boat from my dealer. Having him service the engine and lower unit. So good start there. I somewhat know the history of the boat and that the previous owner took meticulous care of it. I also know it sat in his garage for 4-5 years without any use.

There's about 40 gallons of fuel in the tanks. I'm sure he put stabilizer in but is it still OK to run it or should l I just drain it out and start with new? It would hurt to dump $120 worth of gas but I also don't want to damage my Yamaha 200 (2 stroke). That would hurt even more.

[jdwo2212]

Take my advice. Drain it. Take the fuel bulb off and connect a scrap piece of hose and dump it. If you think its still ok run it in your lawnmower. If it looks bad find a place to take it. Old fuel is not worth the risk.

[chrisalecia]

Dealer's going to call the previous owner which is awesome.

How do you know if gas is bad?

[jdwo2212]

If it has a funny smell or is brown like varnish. Lol.

[MMosher]

The dealer should be doing this for you.

[chrisalecia]

The dealer should be doing this for you.

Yeah no kiddin!

[jackmonkey]

Unless you were with the previous owner the last time he filled the tank, drain it. It's not worth the headache of a motor that won't start or runs terrible. I would get a suitable container and drain it yourself. When I bought my boat the shop I took it to charged me $10 a gallon to drain it!

[chrisalecia]

I actually solved this mystery guys thank you. Turns out it was filled less than a month ago with Premium!! Bonus