Re: Batteries

[amuller]

Has anybody asked whether you have a generator installed? If so, everything becomes quite a bit more complicated. Assuming you just have a starter and solenoid, it’s pretty simple. There are lots of 6 volt starters successfully running on 12 volts, and lasting. Usually you get quick starts because the engine is being spun faster, whereas 6 volt systems often seem to provide sluggish cranking–though I haven’t heard of that being much of a problem in outboards. You could add a resistor in the solenoid coil circuit, but solenoids are cheap.