Ok great! That is what I'm thinking. I will double check the ground just to be sure, since I can jump the relay to make the starter spin doesnt that mean my ground is good?

if you are jumping the red/purple to the yellow/red at the relay then no that has nothing to do with the ground. those are the two that make a connection when the relay pulls in.

Oh ok, that makes sense then I just need to hook my test light to pos on battery and touch the pin for the black/yellow wire, if it lights, I have good ground, right.

correct

[QUOTE=compedgemarine;4873583]never seen a fuse on any start circuit before. if the yellow/black at the relay is hot for start and if you have that at the relay make sure the black/yellow is a ground. if the yellow/black is not hot when the key is in start then you are losing it at the neutral or a wire broke somewhere.[/QUOTE
PROBLEM SOLVED!!! Traced everything down, jumped the neutral safety switch on the shifter, we have power, starter spins. My only question left is how does a switch go bad sitting on a trailer in storage for the winter? Amazing!
Last question, if the neutral safety switch is on the shifter, what is the switch for on the shifter cable on my transom for?
Thank you for help this, it is greatly appreciated!!
Dan

may be for the smartcraft so the pcm knows it is in gear but that is a guess. glad you got it figured out. things die especially when sitting.