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I found a checklist on my boat when I bought it that directed closing the raw water valve once shutting down the engine underway. The procedure to start was the same for starting at the pier and underway, and included opening the valve after the engine was running.
My practice is to leave the valve shut while starting next to the pier and then leave it open underway. I also get nervous about flooding the engine, and more often than not I will get antsy while cranking underway so I shut the valve then go back to starting. I’m sure takes less than three seconds to start, but it feels like minutes to me.
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