39 Mercury starting issues resolved

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I went out to the shop this morning and started in on the starter button, grounded it as some here suggested nothing. SO…I decided to go back to ground zero. I put the old solinoid back on bit this time I looked at every component involved. I took the two #14 x 5/8 taping screws and bead blasted them and coated them with di-electric grease before I installed them. I wire brushed and sanded the mounting flange of the solinoid to shiny metal and wiped them with di-electric grease. I wire brushed all the post and bead blasted the nuts and washers and coated them with di-electric grease. I cleaned all the eyelets and cable ends to shiny metal and coated all of them with di-electric grease. I had the battery, once topped off with distilled water, on the trickle charger sonI disconnected that, cleaned the battery post and battery terminals and coated them with di-electric grease. I went in and hit the starter button and WaaaLaaaah!!! Success. i am thinking it was “chincky” grounds as well as a low water in my battery cells causing a low charge on top of some slightly corroded battery post and cable ends As I cleaned them!!! Thanks for all of you guys help!!!