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I guess I’m also confused on the symptoms. Why not just use a jumper wire to supply positive voltage to the yellow/red stripe wire at the solenoid? Then see if it cranks normally.. Or just use your portable starter switch. This will rule out the boat wiring. Where is the ground wire attached to the powerhead? I’ve seen people attach those in some strange places. Could the powerhead itself be binding in some way? Or, maybe the starter is to tight on the flywheel? I have seen all of these things at one time or another. You may just have worn brushes in the starter causing this. By jumping across the solenoid’s large posts, it may be giving it the extra boost it needs to overcome a worn out starter. Also, I have learned the hard way, many times, that just because a particular component is ”new” doesn’t mean it is good. I’ve chased my tail many times because I skipped testing a new component that was previously installed. You may just want to take Don’s advice and get out the manual, and start from the top.