"sonofadocker" wrote
My ignition key has stopped working but the boat will start with a
screw driver across the starter.

Can i run two wires from the soleniod to a push button switch ? I would
leave the ignition switch as it is because it still shuts the motor off
and i would fix it spring 2007. It just does not start the boat
anymore.

You can do that, but I can't imagine how it would be much easier than
replacing the keyswitch. Before you go that far, though, there's a switch on
your shift lever that you should check. It's there to keep you from starting
the engine with the drive in gear. The switch contacts could be bad, or it
could be like mine where the mechanical switch pusher gadget is kind of
marginal and sometimes needs a little extra hand pressure on the pull-knob
to make it work.