I noticed today that my starter rope had no tension. I had to turn the gear to have it move up to engage before I can pull the rope. The motor starts up fine after this. I also noticed a crack on the starter spool and the fill screw on the top no longer screws on (I can just pull it off).
I...
I just got a 10 HP Wards Sea King. This is my first motor. It starts up after one or two pulls which I think is a good sign. The previous owner didn’t have much history on it. He said it came with a RIB and he replaced it with a propane motor so it’s been stored for a few years.
I’ve done some...
