I run my boat year round and perform as much of my own maintainance as possible .I do everything on the list annually except the bold headings. My motor is 2 cycle 1967 Evinrude 80 hp.

I run my boat from April to November, then its winter storage. I do all of the maintenance myself. I'm a firm believer in if you want something done right you have to do it yourself. With that said my engine is a 1997 80 Yamaha 2 stroke. Only thing I do different is fog the engine for winter storage. Just so u know, replacing the impeller is an easy task, and while u have the lower unit off, u can grease up the drive shaft. Obviously, if your not mechanically inclined, then u should have professional do it.

Since your motor is a 2005, I'm assuming that it is out of warranty. My 2008 150 Merc Optimax still has 3 years of warranty left and I let the pros do all maintenance other than the things I can get at without removing parts. If there's ever a warranty claim, I want everything documented so there's no questions.

After the warranty runs out, I will try to do most of the maintenance myself. If you purchase a shop manual for your motor, it will explain in detail with pictures how to take care of everything you have listed. The manuals aren't too expensive and you will save a bunch of cash in the first year alone by performing the work yourself.

Thanks, guys. Since posting, I've done a bunch of research - how great is youtube? - and saw that we can do just about everything. It's not too challenging, and the peace of mind is well worth the minimal expense IMO. Last winter, after discovering a short that was draining the trolling motor battery, we rewired everything and put in a new fuse block in a much more accessible location. After doing that, this should be relatively simple.