As a fairly new owner/sailor of a 1977 Oday27, I installed one of the two batteries in backwards (pos/neg reversed) for about 5 mintues, until the problem was noticed. Battery was very hot, and from I've been told, it's probably permanently damaged. With the remaining battery, I was unable to start the motor (OMC Zephyr SailDrive, 2-stroke), not even a simple turn-over. Could there be damage to the starter coil (whatever that is) or anywhere else in the motor/system? If it means anything, I was able to successfully (and consistently) pull-cord start the engine. TIA
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There may be some damage to a part of the starter system but I doubt it. Since the engine starts with a pull start I'd try another battery (perhaps one from your car temporarily) to test the starter system. You can go to the Saildrive Owners web site for further advice. It is a Yahoo site and it caters to saildrive owners and in particular the owners of the OMC Zephyr saildrive. It is a great site with lots of people who have had many sorts of issues and have dealt with them.
There may be some damage to a part of the starter system but I doubt it. Since the engine starts with a pull start I'd try another battery (perhaps one from your car temporarily) to test the starter system. You can go to the Saildrive Owners web site for further advice. It is a Yahoo site and it caters to saildrive owners and in particular the owners of the OMC Zephyr saildrive. It is a great site with lots of people who have had many sorts of issues and have dealt with them.
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