millwright
New member
good morning everyone. i am new to the boating world and purchased a 1985 bass tracker bass boat with a 1989 force 85. as i understand it the previous owners dad had replaced a piston and did not put all the wiring back onto the motor. i have repaired all the wiring and have verified this through removing the plugs and grounding them out to verify spark. when i try to turn it over with the plugs in the starter will barely turn it over. plugs out it turns fast. i know this motor has sat for atleast a year. do you recommend tearing the powerhead back apart and relubing the con rod journals? or is there something ive overlooked. starter tested good at shop. any help would be appreciated. i got a deal on this boat @ $500. lady thought it was a 15'...its a 17' 10"