make sure you change your lower unit oil, if your prop is all dinged up have it repaired - make sure your proped right so your motor is running in the right RPM range, inspect your spark plugs making sure they are clean and gapped right, change any filters, run a can of Sea Foam with every fill up to keep the carbon buildup down and injectors clean, don't put everything you own in the boat - figure what your going to use and pack light, and most of all drive moderate speeds...good luck !

prop, and keep your foot out of it.

this

Leave it in the shop, carport, ect...

Get rid of all dead wait.

LOL... But that would be true for any non-electric vehicle.

If only Cummins would make an outboard......problem would be solved!

actually if ur boat is set up right wot is the best mileage. sounds weird but think about it. if at wot it takes 30 minutes to get to ur spot and at 4500 it takes 52 minutes u save in the amount of time u ran. does't make sence but I can attest this is true in a 20ft stratos with a 200 merc

It's a difficult concept but I get what you are saying.