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My old boat was a 1996 Nitro with a 75hp Merc that I had for 23 yrs; I knew that thing inside and out; every noise etc...
I've had this 2012 Stratos for about a month now and learning it slowly but there's some things I like to bounce off you more experienced folks.
One is, my old motor would crank over like a sewing machine; very fast and start right up; this new one (brand new 1000cca battery and new 3 bank charger) turns over very slowly. It does turn over, and never sounds like it's struggling, just much slower than my old 75hp; and fires in 3-5 seconds of cranking. Does this sound normal?
Second, the old one would have a pee stream within a second of starting; new one doesn't pee for a good 40-60 seconds; normal as well? Water pump was replaced by a dealer last summer; motor has ~55 hrs on it.
Thank you again guys; just trying to learn this new one like I did my old one and I'm not sure what's normal and what isn't.
I appreciate your knowledge!!