1990 60 hp Evinrude fuel issue

[WldWi11y]

First time out for the season. The boat was running absolutely perfect for the first 2 days. I was out fishing and ran over to the dock to pick up some friends. Ran perfect. Turned it off for a few minutes and when I restarted it it would start and idle, but as soon as I put it in gear and try to throttle up, it would die. Then it got to where it didn't want to run in neutral very long without hitting the choke to keep it running. If I pump up the bulb it stays firm for a while. It doesn't seem to help if I pump it when it starts to die. Carb issue or VRO, I assume?

 

[racerone]

Water in the fuel?---Filter ?

 

[WldWi11y]

Water in the fuel?---Filter ?

Filter looks fine, but I'll be replacing it. I don't see any indication of water in the fuel. I'm not sure how I'd check it, other than not seeing any in the filter.

 

[R_P]

Remove plastic airbox from front of carbs. Unscrew plug on bottom of each carburetor bowl and see what comes out