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About Fishing Products including Make Your Own => Boats, Outboard Motors, Prop & Trailer Talk => Topic started by: BIGSHOW on April 14, 2016, 06:09:57 AM
Where do I go to find the spec or recommend battery for a 2013 250 etc? I was told to big it could overwork the alternator.
In your manual under specs... Specs for batteries are always the min.... Never a maximum. I think you have been told wrong. 8^)
I am not a Physicist but as long as the Voltage is right I would think no matter how many amps the battery is rated for it is only going to put out the amount the load calls for....
Quote from: BIGSHOW on April 14, 2016, 06:09:57 AM
Where do I go to find the spec or recommend battery for a 2013 250 etc? I was told to big it could overwork the alternator.
Never heard that one before...? I would get the biggest battery you can fit and afford. The big outboard require some good starting power.
It was actually a mercury mechanic who said that. But I had to make a 3 yr. Maintenance appointment with lockemans to get it checked out and he told me the specs. Same thing, he never heard of the alternator being overworked. I jumped up to a 31 series anyway from 27. Thx
That will keep you starting and running!