We had inflated the dinghy before, but never ran the motor. We put the motor on the dinghy using the boat crane and then filled it up with fuel. It took a few times to start at first, but after that, it started every time. We may hang on to the dinghy and motor throughout the summer so we can scoot around the river.
We also did some reverse maneuvering practice with Bliss. Geralyn wanted to practice reversing with a technique of applying throttle with the wheel centered and turning in idle. It worked!
