FORUM RULES UPDATED - The forum rules have been updated to continue to provide a friendly and safe environment for our member community. Please take a moment to review the updated rules and our terms of use and privacy policy. Click here for Forum Rules which has links to the 'terms of use' and 'privacy policy'.
In Other News . . .
You will notice a few enchancements to the forums to make your experience better. These include: Email Notifications, Thread Previews, Thread Starter Notation, and Emoji Options on the 'Like' icon. . .
Additionally, the merchant portions of the website have been updated and are now operational. . . . Check out iBoats for all your boating gear.
Finally got the starter fixed and it's now cranking at 325 rpms!!! Most life I've seen out of it yet. Primed the bulb cranked with choke and warmup forward for about 10 seconds and BAM she back fired through the exhaust? Timing is dead on to manual specs don't know where to go from here. Kind...
I recently purchased a used boat with a "running" 850 thunderbolt. When it arrived I couldn't get it to start for the life of me. Upon further inspection I found all the wiring needed to be replaced along with all fuel lines and carbs needed rebuilt. After I did all of that I still couldn't get...