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    My 24 year old son just bought his first boat. A 2001 209 Escape with a 200hp Yamaha 4 stroke.

    Thank you all for your help. Found 2 blown 30 amp fuses in the side of the engine. Must have been from reversing the polarity on the battery hook up. Cleaned the terminals and the starter fully engaged - the Yamaha gauges were back on. Appreciate the guidance and help from everyone. Great...
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    My 24 year old son just bought his first boat. A 2001 209 Escape with a 200hp Yamaha 4 stroke.

    Installed 2 new batteries. Now I cannot get the starter to engage. Also Yamaha Gauges don't turn on? Stereo powers up. I checked the blocks on the outboard and I have power to the engine blocks? Before with one battery I had power to the Yamaha Gauges and the starter was engaging but won't...
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    My 24 year old son just bought his first boat. A 2001 209 Escape with a 200hp Yamaha 4 stroke.

    The starter does engage but doesn’t turn the engine. I pulled all the spark plugs and turned the engine by hand to confirm it is not seized.
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    My 24 year old son just bought his first boat. A 2001 209 Escape with a 200hp Yamaha 4 stroke.

    We bought the boat without batteries in it. It has a 2 battery compartment. We purchased 1 new battery just to get it started. We put the battery the #1 position and the starter would engage but it won't turn the motor. I pulled all the plugs and turned the motor by hand. ( not seized ). We...