u/HyperSwope

Hey everyone, first time boater here so sorry if this seems like a dumb questions. I’m trying to get my outboard to start up, and it seems like it’s not getting enough voltage. Originally the boat had two 24M batteries, and it would start the motor and all electronics (deck lights, nav lights, garmin, trolling motor) but then one of the batteries wasn’t reading 12V and wasn’t charging, so I changed out to just the one battery and all of the wires connected to it. The electronics of the boat are turning on, but the engine isn’t starting. I’ll attach a video of the fly wheel spinning, but it’s not spinning fast. Also, the battery that I have attached now, I had it charging for 24+ hours but it was only reading 11.4V and not 12V, I figured I would still give it a shot. So basically my questions are:

1. Will the boat start up with just one fully charged battery or should I have two batteries?
2. If this isn’t a voltage/battery issues, what else do you think it could be? Starter/Solenoid? Poor connection with the wires from the battery to the starter?
3. Thank you everyone in advance.

Hey everyone, trying to diagnose and fix my 90 HP 2 stroke mercury outboard, when I try to start it is just making this whirring noise. Could anyone help me please? Does it have to do with the fly wheel or starter? Bad fuel pump?

When I pump the fuel ball it gets hard, the battery is charged and electronics work. I originally thought it was a battery issue because I was out on the water and had the engine off while fishing, when I went to start it back up it wouldn’t start. I thought it was because the battery was drained because I had the deck lights on the whole time I was fishing (rookie mistake) I swapped out the old battery for a fully charged one and the boat still wouldn’t start, so now I’m thinking it has to do something with the motor. Thank you in advance, this is my first boat.

I have never seen her do this before. It was at about 2AM and the noise woke up me, I’ve heard her “fart” before but it’s never been this loud, I’ve never see her move like this or see her open her mouth like that when she’s pooping. I fed her a live mouse about two weeks ago. I have read in some other discussion posts that sometimes ball pythons have dramatic poops where they move around and make noises, but I’m just nervous as I have never seen her do this before. She had a bigger poop before this too. She is fine now and doesn’t have any foam around her mouth and I don’t hear any breathing troubles, but I just want to make sure it’s not a respiratory or digestive issue. Thank you everyone in advance.