Great ideas, thank you! I have reason to believe that you may be correct with the flywheel key. I have ordered a puller and will be checking on this as soon as it arrives!
@racerone the compression is good and even at ~125 on all three.
Impeller is recent, and I will be changing the plugs as...
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TLDR; at the bottom
Boat specs:
15ft Sea Raider Tri-Hull
1978 Evinrude 70 3-Cyl 2 stroke
Model 70873c
13" 1/4 x 17 Aluminum Prop
The story:
I recently purchased a 15ft sea raider with an evinrude 70 from a friend. Originally the engine was getting no spark due to a faulty ignition...