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Hi, I have recently bought my first boat, a fletcher 14ft gto with a mercury 70hp 2 stroke engine (1990's i think).
It is kept in the water and the last few times i have tried to start it i have flattened the battery. The boat has a push key choke and a hand pump on the fuel tank which i was...