SN#OT874757
2004 Mercury Optimax 225
Unfortunately, I haven't gotten to use my boat in a while. I finally was able to pull it out of the carport and replaced all my batteries. I hooked it to a water hose to make sure it would run before taking it to the lake. It started on the second turn of the key. I let it run for a couple of minutes and turned the key off. When I turned the key back on, there was no beep and the engine did nothing when I turned the key to start. I have no power at all. Even the tilt buttons on the throttle and the engine do not work. I checked the 4 fuses on the engine and none of them are blown. My local shop is unable to even look at it for at least a week, so I was hoping to get some advice from those smarter and more experienced on here. What can I try or what can I check to try to get power back? Oh, also, a couple of days later I was cleaning the boat, since I couldn't take it fishing, and happened to hit the trim button on the engine. It worked. I did not try the ignition because I did not have the key handy. The next time I tried the trim, it did not work. It seems like it has to be something simple but it's beyond me.