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Engine won't turn over, Battery strong at 13 volts. If I tap on the starter and solenoid with a small hammer she starts right up. I remembered doing that with an old car motor years ago. Time for a new starter?
Is there anywhere on this site specifically for Bayliner Capri owners? I have a few electrical questions. The battery compartment has two sets of cables: One set is thick POS/NEG cables that I assume go directly to the starter. The second set of POS/NEG cables are slightly smaller (thinner)...
Folks, I keep killing the Walmart Marine battery (new). Im just curious, if my boat engine is basically a 3 liter automobile motor, why not install a good quality car battery (Redtop) instead of a marine/deep cycle battery? Is there a problem doing that?
