Re: will my batteries be charged?
Maybe they will -- but then maybe they won't. Since we don't know whether or not they are connected into the charging system, we (or at least I) can't answer your question. Even with larger engines with high output charging systems, the trolling motor batteries will not be fully charged in a few minute run back to the dock or up the lake. You can check if the batteries are connected to the charging system by starting the engine, idle it up to 2000 RPM and using a voltmeter, check the voltage at the trolling (accessory) batteries. If the voltage is 13 volts or higher, they are charging. If they measure 12.6 or less, they are not and will go dead unless recharged using an on-board or portable charger. If you have a voltmeter on the dash, that gauge probably does not read accessory system voltage. It is measuring the engine charging system voltage.
