Hey everyone, so first off I have no experience with boat engines. I had a class where we learned the basics of small engines so I have some engine experience but none with boat engines specifically.
So I'm restoring my dad's old Grumman aluminum bass boat, (probably about 16 ft but that's probably irrelevant) and I'm working on getting the engine running. I bought a new battery and when I hook everything up to it and try to start it makes a pop noise which I assume is the spark plug, but that's all that happens. My dad told me that means its either took much corrosion/resistance in the starting wires/connections or its the starter in the engine. My question is: what can I do to figure out why it isn't starting? I saw somewhere that I may be able to test the starter itself using a battery and jumper cables, is that a good strategy? I don't want to cut all the wire connections and reconnect them unless I have to. Any ideas/suggestions are appreciated! I attached some pictures for reference; the ones of the wires are in the steering console. Let me know if I need to clarify anything and thanks everyone!
So I'm restoring my dad's old Grumman aluminum bass boat, (probably about 16 ft but that's probably irrelevant) and I'm working on getting the engine running. I bought a new battery and when I hook everything up to it and try to start it makes a pop noise which I assume is the spark plug, but that's all that happens. My dad told me that means its either took much corrosion/resistance in the starting wires/connections or its the starter in the engine. My question is: what can I do to figure out why it isn't starting? I saw somewhere that I may be able to test the starter itself using a battery and jumper cables, is that a good strategy? I don't want to cut all the wire connections and reconnect them unless I have to. Any ideas/suggestions are appreciated! I attached some pictures for reference; the ones of the wires are in the steering console. Let me know if I need to clarify anything and thanks everyone!
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