is it possible to jump start a mercury outboard without a key?

[oceanladie22]

Hello Everyone,
I was hoping someone may be able to help figure this out. I had my boat stolen last week and they took the boat for joy ride using up gas and hitting every rock in the lake, then brought my boat back..how could they do this without a key? its an old 115 merc. Thanks

 

[Laddies]

Re: is it possible to jump start a mercury outboard without a key?

If it's ADI ign they just unpluged the kill wire and jumped the starter.

 

[Chris1956]

Re: is it possible to jump start a mercury outboard without a key?

If it has a distributor then you need to jumper the switchbox. Still simple...

 

[Nugxz]

Re: is it possible to jump start a mercury outboard without a key?

one more thought, I temporarily lost the key to my merc 650 and found 3 different keys on my keychain that all would turn the ign.

 

[j_martin]

Re: is it possible to jump start a mercury outboard without a key?

Put in a battery shutoff. That'd be too complicated for them.

John

 

[Lone Duck]

Re: is it possible to jump start a mercury outboard without a key?

Put in a battery shutoff. That'd be too complicated for them.

John

Run another kill wire and put a fuse in the line. When you want to run , take the fuse out. No thief will remove a fuse if machine won't start. Works on Quads & snow sleds also.