ok guys, as most of you may know I just got my first bass boat and am learning allot every day. It is an 1988 Stratos 201 with a Jonhson 200 V6. It will not fire without starting fluid when you go to start it for the first time, but after you get it started and let it run for a few minutes it will fire right up the rest of the day.
I pump the ball in the back and also when you turn the key you can push it and it makes a clicking sound ( i assume that is the prime??) there is a lever on it by the throttle that appears to be the choke, but the guy at the marina said that it would not work because i had a hotfoot installed???????? if anybody has any ideas on how to start this thing cold i would greatly appreciate it. I dont want to be the guy that has to have starting fluid with him in order to go fishing LOL

thanks so much guys