BigManDan72
Petty Officer 2nd Class
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- Sep 20, 2015
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I took my old boat out to the river last week and she wouldn't start (MerCruiser 488 if you're interested). After trying for quite some time and being convinced that the motor wasn't simply flooded I pulled her out of the water and towed her to a nearby boat service shop. The guy I talked to looked into it and determined that I wasn't getting energy from the ingnition system. He further explained that the boat had been retrofitted with an electronic ignition system. He told me that electronic ignition conversion kits are known to be unreliable and he convinced me to convert back to a conventional ignition system. I'm wondering now if I've gotten good advice and if I've made the right decision. The work is underway so I don't have the opportunity to change my mind but I'm wondering what you guys think about this.