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Used common electrical tape (temp fix to test) and moved wires outside of contact with the manifold. It worked, yipee! Quick video-link attached to see view successful ignition and then see the wires from a top-down look at the running motor - for the next victim. Next will seal permanently...

Found the same scenario on my boat. Purple wire coming off alternator was pinned against the manifold. Pulled it away from the manifold and examined to find the wire had a bare spot that was melted from the heat of the manifold. Picture attached shows the damaged purple wire. Now I need to...

Found a 20 amp fuse in the ignition slot, should have been 15, replaced with a spare 20 amp fuse that was available because I was dead in the water. Once I made it to safety, engine cooled off for an hour, and I tested the motor without engaging the prop while the boat was still in the water...

Similar situation happend July 4th... Bought the boat 2 wks ago, 180 hours on it. 15 amp ignition fuse blew on my 2008 185 sport 4.3 TKS. Before the fuse blew the motor suddenly began skipping at 4400 RPMs (almost WOT) then bounced around between 1000 and 3000 rpm, then fuse blew. Found a 10amp...

Do you see a difference in the shape of the wake using a 5, 4, 3 blade props?

185 Sport 4.3L 195 HP - High Elevation Boating @ 5700 ft & 7500 ft - wakeboarding and hydrotherapy.