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    Ignition issue? Can jump solenoid to start.

    79 Evinrude 115 Motor does nothing when key is turned including not activating choke. I can start it by jumping the solenoid. Key has to be in on position for it to run so obviously some sort of signal is coming from the key. Throttle and everything else works fine as well. I'm not sure what...
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    Turning Key Does Nothing

    First time boat owner (1 week) Ran fine all weekend. Tried to start with ear muffs tonight to make sure it is ready for the weekend but turning the key does nothing. Read a few posts and thinking it might be the ignition switch. 115999R Evinrude. Test battery - fully charged. No click of...
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    Is oil leaking normal? I am guessing not.

    Bought a used boat on Craigslist. Had it out all weekend and it did great. However, now that it has been sitting in the yard for 2 days (with motor trimmed all the way up) I see oil leaking out. Are any of these major concern? The first worries me... the second not so much. There has...
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    Rookie Mistake.... Electronics not working now

    Bought my first boat today (89 Spectrum fish and ski, Evinrude 115 outboard). Everything was working when we took it our for test run. My first launch I forgot the drain plug. We were still hanging at the dock by the ramp so I pulled back on trailer but water was in the batter compartment and...
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