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Electrical System
The engine starting batteries should be of the size
and capacity recommended by the manufacturer of
your engines. These specications should be con-
sidered the minimum size battery required. Consider
increasing the capacity of the batteries if you will be
trolling, drift shing or have extensive electronics
on board. Larger batteries will give you additional
capacity to operate the baitwells, DC accessories,
the optional Seakeeper and electronics at low speed
when the charging system output from the engines
is minimal. Refer to the engine owner’s manual for
additional information on the battery requirements
for your engines.
Batteries and Battery Switches
Your boat is equipped with 3 or 4 batteries depend-
ing on the options selected. One battery for each
engine and one house battery for boats without a
Seakeeper or two housed batteries wired in parallel
with the optional Seakeeper.
There is a remote activated battery switch for each
engine and the house circuits located on the forward
aft systems compartment bulkhead. Other bat-
tery parallel and relays are activated by dedicated
switches in the Garmin display panel.
Each battery switch has a manual override that can
activate (enable) or deactivate (disable) the switch
if the remote switch or relay fails. The manual over-
ride is a yellow knob on each switch that can be
pressed to manually activate the switch or rotated
to reactivate remote activation of the switch or to
lockout the switch in the OFF position when servicing
the electrical system. The normal operating position
for each switch is the “Enabled” Position. Refer to
Engine & House Batteries in Forward Head Storage Compartment.
Boats Equipped with the Seakeeper Option Only
Engine Battery Switches in Aft Systems Compartment House Battery Switch in Aft Systems Compartment
Engine & House Batteries in Compartment Below Helm Seats
Boats Not Equipped with the Seakeeper
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