Name:   DaBurglar - Subject:   Is my starter bad? Date:   5/19/2011 7:47:29 AM

I installed a new marine battery this year. Boat has ran good even tho every now and then I have to click the key a few times to get starter to turn over. We used the boat a week ago, came home and parked it... Yesterday I put boat back in and it was clicking very quitely... I thought the battery was low (not sure why) so I connected charger so we could get on the water.. Well, It never cranked but, lightly tapping the starter with a small hammer it would try to turn but only as I tapped... and it seemed to be turning very slow...

  Its a Smokercraft with a 351 engine I beleive... Next problem will be if it is the starter I cannot get to it unless the motor is pulled or possibly removing the exhaust on top/side of engine...

  I really hate to sink my bank into this. I just replaced engine last year... Starter is maybe 4 years old..

    Thoughts?

  Da Burg