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The drive pinion should be engaged befor the contact disk makes.

I thought your starter was the pre engaged type ....if so it's possible that the solenoid was not an original direct replacement because...

Yes it would be useful to get a better description of worn movement. The operation is very simple so if it works on his test equipment...

Maybe, but that would be an extremely silly design since the relay is a ‘rescue’ device if the starboard engine battery is flat.

There is no way to change the movement. Some motors will have an eccentric screw adjustment but this is only to adjust the clearance...

My guess Link switch relay

That’s a good point. Larger is not necessarily better. You will have finer adjustment with the regular tab.

Being in the trade there is no such thing as impossible , it’s just an opertunity to make more money.

and leave a spare bit of string in for future extra wires etc

As a guide from the Bennett’s website As a general rule for boats with max speeds of 40MPH, choose at least one inch of trim tab span...

I noticed my yard uses domestic earthing cable on such occasions. Cheap and available from Screwfix

Having spent the first decade of my career as a production engineer in a starter motor factory, that mend is seriously impressive Not...

For a first boat ....some of your ideas are good.....around 20 foot, on a trailer.....your wrong ideas are...project, inboard petrol...

For about £7,000 you can buy a complete boat ready for action You always have a list of things to do as long as your arm on any boat...

Agreed. Personally I wouldn't take it if was free.