Hello all!
I'm new to the forums, so please forgive me if there is a thread similar here that I haven't seen.
My husband and I just bought a 1984 Boston Whaler 17' Newport. It has been sitting in a barn for questionable amount of years and, of course, hasn't been started either (the registration expired about 9 years ago, so we're guessing that's how long it's been sitting!)
The boat came with a 1984 2-stroke Mercury 90 outboard motor, and we're trying to get it running. We hooked up the battery and a gas tank and tried to crank it over. The flywheel goes around partially (see video below) and it really acts like it wants to turn over. We've replaced all of the spark plugs, and cleaned the carburetors, which didn't seem to help. We do have battery power to the trim, though.
I took a video of it last night and put it on youtube in hopes that maybe somebody here could help diagnose the problem. I feel like it's a small problem that we're not seeing due to us not being mechanics. Please excuse our lack of motor knowledge- this is our first boat and we're learning along the way. Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated!
- Katy
I'm new to the forums, so please forgive me if there is a thread similar here that I haven't seen.
My husband and I just bought a 1984 Boston Whaler 17' Newport. It has been sitting in a barn for questionable amount of years and, of course, hasn't been started either (the registration expired about 9 years ago, so we're guessing that's how long it's been sitting!)
The boat came with a 1984 2-stroke Mercury 90 outboard motor, and we're trying to get it running. We hooked up the battery and a gas tank and tried to crank it over. The flywheel goes around partially (see video below) and it really acts like it wants to turn over. We've replaced all of the spark plugs, and cleaned the carburetors, which didn't seem to help. We do have battery power to the trim, though.
I took a video of it last night and put it on youtube in hopes that maybe somebody here could help diagnose the problem. I feel like it's a small problem that we're not seeing due to us not being mechanics. Please excuse our lack of motor knowledge- this is our first boat and we're learning along the way. Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated!
- Katy