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I have a 1984 Four Winns with a 350 mercruiser 260hp its a 19ft open bow inboard. When I bought the boat, the owner said the engine either needed a new block or gaskets because the oil was milky. He still ran the boat engine before I bought it and it sounded fine didn't sound like knocking or anything. So I bought it for very cheap and also because my friend who is a marine mechanic would do it for a couple hundred. My friend replaced the gaskets, replaced the distributor cap and the rotor. (There was no crack in block) So everything was put back together and the boat wont start now. It cranks but there is no spark.

Any idea what this could be? I have seen a couple things online about maybe being the coil or something but it ran before the gaskets were done...

Please help! I wanna get it on the water before I start medic school in 3 weeks!

he put the dist in backwards. Reset the engine to TDC on firing stroke just after the intake valve closes, check the dist make sure the rotor is on #1. Common mistake people accidently set the timing to the wrong stroke of TDC. I know i've done it enough times.

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1981 Columbia 8.7
2015 Yamaha FZR - 87mph - sold
2006 Yamaha GP1300R - sold
2003 Chaparral 215 SSI - sold
2009 Stingray 195CS - sold
2000 Four Winns H180 - sold
1976 O'day Daysailer II - sold
Rick's Four Winns H180 Mods/Upgrade Thread

I dont want to sound like Captain Obvious, but if he is a marine mechanic (or any type of engine mechanic)...shouldnt he know how to diagnose/fix something like that?

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Current Boat:
2004 Sea Ray 320 Sundancer "Nauti Luvin'"

Previous Boats:
1999 298 Vista "Seas The Day"
2008 H200SS "Nauti Luv"
2006 Tahoe Q4

True that. Didn't you have him start up the boat before you paid him for his work? Take it out for a sea trial first? Apparently he didn't do the work you paid for. I would seriously consider who you call friends.

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1981 Columbia 8.7
2015 Yamaha FZR - 87mph - sold
2006 Yamaha GP1300R - sold
2003 Chaparral 215 SSI - sold
2009 Stingray 195CS - sold
2000 Four Winns H180 - sold
1976 O'day Daysailer II - sold
Rick's Four Winns H180 Mods/Upgrade Thread

Thank you for the helpful responses....well the boat ran before I bought it on the water and hooked up to the hose.....so please read before you jump on me. And now it works by the way thanks to the first response...


I don't wanna be captain obvious here but..."Seas the day" is kinda...no really gay!