02 Yamaha Outboard 2-stroke 60hp issue

[seanfish22]

On Monday, ran my boat all day with no issues. Trailered the boat, attached the muffs, and began flushing the engine. About 5 min in, the engine sputtered and died. When I tried to restart the engine- nothing. I went on to clean the rest of the boat, and trimmed the engine up. When I did, i realized the trim pistons were moving pretty slow, making me think it was a battery issue. I just don't understand how it could fire up, get to the dock, and 10 min later be dead? Plus, shouldn't the engine continue to run if its already running- Shouldn't take battery power to keep it going. Has this happened to anyone else and if so, whats the fix??

Thanks in advance.

 

[robert graham]

Double check your battery state of charge and all electrical connections...last time my tilt/trim acted a bit slow it was an indication that my battery had a weak cell....new battery and everything back to normal. Boat batteries may or may not last as long as a car battery. The battery I just replaced on my boat was only 18 months old, but I've gotten 5 years previously. If battery is suspect maybe a good idea to replace it, assuming everything else checks out O.K...

 

[seanfish22]

Thanks Rob! Appreciate it