sailr, Welcome to the forum.
To answer your 2nd to last question, YES..there should be 12-ish volts to the coil (+) post if you have the key on but not cranking. This can burn up the coil if left in that position too long, so get your meter all ready and check it quickly (several seconds should be fine..if you leave it on and go to the head and come back, who knows?) Coils usually last forever with points, unless someone burns it up with an oversight like leaving the key on for an extended period.
So, it cranks fine and won't start...are you sure there is no spark? What about fuel? Is it puddling in the bottom of the carb? As long as there is ZERO gas smell, it is safe to pull a plug wire and see if it will arc a nice bright spark across some shiny metal ground on the engine while cranking, maybe even the spark plug tip. This will tell us if there is a spark. One more check, when you replaced the condenser, were you careful not to upset the points? Be sure they are opening and closing too..this would have to be checked with the distributor cap off while cranking by hand or starter. 0.18-0.20" I think is gap number on points.
Keep sending updates to our Q's and we'll keep helping 'til the old girl runs again!
sidebar- I used to race on a Redwing 30 in my youth out of Solomons, MD..the boat is now in Oxford, MD, and still sailing as far as I know..last saw her in about 2015.
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-Shawn
"Holiday" - '89 Alura 35 #109
"Twice Around" - '77 C-30, #511 with original A-4 & MMI manifold - SOLD! (no longer a two boat owner!!)
Last edited by sastanley; 04-12-2018 at 11:11 PM.
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