I own a 2002 2-stroke 250 hp yamaha. Yesterday while fishing the Louisiana marsh I noted that whenever i hit the engine trim switch that the power to my GPS/CHARTPLOTTER would go off the air. i then noticed that the volt meter was indicating 10 volts. We headed bach to the launch and the volt meter indicated 8 volts which isthe lowest number on the gauge) when we arrived. The electrical power available was so low that the engine trim would not operate with the engine running. I put the battery on charge overnight (2 amps) and it took 21 hours to go from 9 amps down to 2 amps. I then put a load tester on the battery and it held it's voltage. Any thoughts on voltage regulator/stator and how i should proceed from here and test them out. My mechanic is taking a vacation till Jan 2nd and I would like to fish. Thanks again and hope you all have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A VERY HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR. ****
