On Thu, 27 Nov 2008 14:54:25 +0000, Jonathan Spencer
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On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:47:42 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
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I agree with Tim, low compression and this is exacerbated by it just
sitting. Without the oil around the rings it has even less.
The blue smoke indicates you are flooding it but sometimes that is the
only way to get a "cranky" 2 stroke to start.
Once you know it is flooded, open the throttle all the way and crank
it. You will lean it out to the sweet spot and it will start ... if
you haven't oil slugged the plugs.

Question. If you are tied up at the berth, how can you open the
throttle all the way - which will drop it in gear - or are you presuming
that the propeller has been removed? I'm not being inflammatory, it's a
serious question, partly because I have a Yamaha 50HP 2-stroke that is
equally finicky to start.

Are you serious?

Throttle controls have a detent that disables the gear shift -
sometimes its located on the throttle itself, sometimes its located on
the binnacle. You either press the button and move the throttle, or
pull up on the detent on the throttle handle and move the throttle.

Years ago, there was a throttle system, I think it was OMC, where you
pulled out the throttle handle which disabled the gear shift.

In any case, it's on your throttle control - look for it.