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Does spark jump a gap of 3/8" or more ?

Tab on the rotor broken / not lined up ?------Do you get spark out of the coil ??

Maybe the driver coil is KAPUT , needs to be tested.

Does spark jump a gap of 5/16" , yes or no ?-----Using a spark plug to test for strong spark is a waste of time.

Yes it is a 2 stroke.----Mix at 50:1 in the tank.----Install a new water pump impeller.----Find an owners manual.----Read it 2 times before your first fishing trip.

Compression is way too low.---Yes , way to low !-----Test with another gauge first.----Or remove the 4 bypass covers to look at pistons and rings.

There are lots of exhaust bubbles in your bucket.-----Fooling you into thinking it has lots of power.----Agreed sounds like it is running on one cylinder or throttle cam might be broken..

The enricher is a valve that opens when you push the key in.-----It is not a pump.

Do you change light bulbs in the kitchen before they pop ?-----The electrical bits are quite well made.-----New impeller every 4 / 5 years is all I would do.

They did not leave the factory with a tell tale as is found on a 1979 3 cylinder motor like yours.----Test your overheat warning light!!-----Install a new impeller now and every 5 years.

Perfect pitch.------That is when you throw a fiddle into a dumpster and smash a set of bagpipes.----Sorry, could not resist.

I believe you are overthinking on the timing marks.-----A wise man would install a new impeller.-----These motors do not have an overheat buzzer.----hey do not have a shutdown on overheat feature.-----It will run until it is far too late !!

This motor is a 1956 model 30 HP Evinrude !

It did not come with a tell tale like newer motors !!!!------You must install a new impeller too.------Or test the overheat warning light.----Better yet is to install an overheat buzzer!

Switch plug wires ?

Test run with boat in the water.----Do not rev it up the way you did in the video.

Post the actual compression values.----If good then install a new impeller.

A 4 hp motor or a 250 HP motor ???-----And timing on modern outboards rarely goes out of adjustment.----What is the motor doing / not doing ?

Heard the overheat alarm and did nothing about it ??

You must realize that nobody can see , feel your motor up close.-----There might be something simple that is wrong.-----I believe you are struggling because you mis-understand some of the excellent advice posted here.