any ideas ? boat won't start

- a total newbie
- bought a 94 4 winn jet boat i think it is 2 stroke 4 cyl.
- always had problems starting but once warm not a problem
- have a new battery about 6 weeks old
- last time i dropped it the boat will not start no matter what
- that starter will engage initially but unable to turn engine
- took it out and continued at home trying. the starter will engage but couldn't turn the engine. at times the starter won't engage but will spin
- left it alone for a couple of days and did some on line research. i was convinced i had a case of hydrostatic engine
- i took the 4 plugs expecting to see water but to my surprise none came out
- this time the starter acted totally dead barely turning when i tried to start it.
- i moved the flywheel by hand it moved freely but no water cam out.
- check the battery at rest and it read 10.6

what should i be doing next. hoping i don't have to remove the starter as it looks pretty tight in there.

any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. thanks

Re: any ideas ? boat won't start

Sounds like a low voltage problem. Charge the battery and have it load tested to make sure the battery is good. Remove and clean all battery cable connections, on the battery and the engine, make sure all connections are tight.

Re: any ideas ? boat won't start

You either have a bad starter, battery or connections.