Hey,

Curious if anyone can help me out with this. I've got a '95 Johnson
150HP, and yesterday when we were heading in we had a wire get crossed
in the battery well. We caught the problem pretty quickly, but not
before it blew the fuse inside the engine cover. The fuse looks to be
a 32V / 20A fuse but its much shorter than usual and it's not a brand
I recognize.

I replaced the relays in the engine too, and put in a standard 32V /
20A fuse. This allowed me to use the trim buttons so energy was
flowing through. But the moment I try to start it, the fuse
immediately burns out.

Is there a specific kind of fuse I should be using instead of the
standard one?

Does the fact that I can use the trim function when the standard fuse
is in place mean that the short is somewhere between the fuse and the
starter?

Is it possible my starter is completely blown?

Any advice would be helpful!

There is now way a 150 motor is going to be started with 20 amps. It can't
be directly to the starter. I would think it goes to the solenoid. First
double check the wiring in the battery well. After that remove the small
wires from the solenoid and see if it still blows the fuse. Hint for trouble
shooting, use a large light bulb (car high beam headlight Ex.) instead of
the fuse. If it lights up bright you have a short.

Good luck.