1972 50 hp timing marks

pm5471

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MY MOTOR STARTED RUNNING BAD THIS WEEKEND AND WAS LOSSING POWER AS I TRIED TO GET BACK TO THE DOCK AND QUIT AS I GOT THERE. I cant get it to start but it does fire sort of but won't run.
I was looking at the flywheel and lined up the mark at t.d.c. and looking at the distributer i'm not sure if this is a timing mark on the pulley the belt goes aound. It has a line that runs from the center to the outsid of the pulley and if thats it what do i line it up with?A lso the belt makes a tick sound as i turn the flywheel by hand. I need a manual i know but was hoping someone knew if these belts go bad .

thanks
pete
 
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