Bad connection. That’s as simple as I can make it… :^)
Check ground wiring at the engine and battery for loose or corroded terminals and wire; check starter wiring connections for loose or corroded terminals and wire. Same for the start button on the control panel. — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Sep 22, 2017, at 2:00 PM, Bev Parslow via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > The starting battery is showing a little over twelve volts but at the starter > motor it is down to just over seven. As a result the engine will not turn > over but starts easily on the house system. Somewhere we are loosing five > volts. For a Luddite can anyone explain where we start to find the problem? > Please use simple terms as I did not do well in science.
_______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated!