50 amp breaker at motor
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I have had this happen twice to me now. At night I blow the 50 amp breaker on the motor which controls all the power, so I end up dead in the water. It only happens at night with the increased load of lights etc. Funny though it never happened last year, and I have changed nothing since last year. Has anybody seen these things go bad ?? Boat is a 2000, so it is not real old. I am thinking of replacing it but I would like to know how to test it first.
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smitty, check for loose or dirty grounds. With the extra load of night running it will pop the breaker in a heart beat. Make sure your power and grounds are tight at the buss bar. Also check the power cable to the starter solinoid. Brian
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Corrosion in the big wiring plug at the engine and connections will cause that problem. Clean them all and spray with some kind of corrosion inhibitor--Boeshield, CorrosionX--before you put them back together.