Boat hasn't run since November. Had a bad cold spell on Oregon coast in December. Didn't have antifreeze in block, but the freeze plugs thankfully popped out with no damage. Problem is when I turn the engine, and engage the starter, the engine will not fire at all. The starter just turns over and over. I have power to the coil. I bought a new coil, and installed it. Still, I have no spark coming out of the coil's main wire that goes to distributor. I have an old points ignition system, and am wondering if those points need to be serviced or replaced by an electronic ignition conversion kit. Will the coil spark not exist if the points are corroded? Doesn't the voltage first pass through the coil? This all means that my old coil was probably ok as the new coil is not throwing spark either. I see that there is a wire going to the distributor from the postive terminal of the coil. I also have my electric choke wire running from that positive coil to the carb. Any advice is much appreciated!
