Don’t forget about your kicker motor, it needs love too. Whether you have a kicker for trolling or as a back up engine, use it every trip out. Headed back for the day? Start up the little motor, let it warm up and start heading back. Run it hard, give it a work out. Then back off and let it run easy for a while, shut it down and switch back to the main engine. Make sure to flush and rinse both engines, when done for the day. Especially in saltwater use pull the lower unit off once a year and Ins