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6.1 General
Your Everglades is equipped with a 12 volt DC
electrical system and could be equipped with an
optional 120 volt AC battery charging system.
The AC system draws current from a shore power
outlet at dockside. The DC system draws current
from onboard batteries.
Your boat and engine charging system is designed
for 12 volt, lead acid, wet cell or AGM marine bat-
teries. They will require similar maintenance as
those found in automobiles.
All wires in the electrical systems are color coded
to make identifying circuits easier. Wiring sche-
matics have been included with this manual to
aid in following an individual circuit of the boat.
6.2 12 Volt System Overview
The 12 volt system is a fairly standard marine
system. There are three batteries,one battery
for the engine and two batteries in parallel for the
house and electronics.
The batteries are in the aft systems compartment
below the bench seat. They are controlled by two
battery switches, one for the engine and one for
the house 12 volt accessories and electronics.
Most 12 volt power is distributed to the 12 volt
accessories through individual circuit breakers
and fuses located in panels near the batteries
and in the head compartment. All circuit break-
ers or fuses are labeled by the name of the circuit
they protect. Main circuit breakers in the battery
switch panel protect the primary circuits for the
DC main, electronics, windshield, windlass and
power steering system. Fuses in panels near the
main circuit breakers protect some DC accessory
circuits. Additional fuses protect continuous power
circuits for the remote battery switches, emer-
gency parallel, automatic oat switches for bilge
pumps and the stereo memory. Most 12 volt ac-
cessories are operated directly by switches in the
helm switch panel or the head compartment. Most
accessory circuits activated by the helm switches
are protected by toggle style circuit breakers in
the head compartment DC panel.
Main breakers or fuses located on each engine pro-
tect the ignition systems and gauge panel display.
Yamaha engine electrical circuits are protected by
fuses located in a fuse panel on the side of the
engine. The fuse panel is equipped with a spare
fuse for each circuit. Always replace fuses used
with the fuse specied by Yamaha or your engine
manufacturer. Refer to the engine owner’s manual
for more information on the fuses, fuse panels or
circuit breakers on your engines.
PROPER FUSE OR BREAKER PROTECTION MUST BE
PROVIDED FOR ALL 12 VOLT EQUIPMENT ADDED. DO
NOT OVERLOAD THE ACCESSORY CIRCUIT BREAKERS
OR OTHER CIRCUITRY THROUGH ADDITIONAL 12 VOLT
EQUIPMENT.
6.3 Batteries & Battery Switches
General
The batteries can be charged by the engine or by
the optional battery charger when connected to
shore power. The DC electrical system on your
boat is designed for wet cell or AGM marine bat-
teries. Do not attempt to use gel cell batteries.
The engine charging system and battery charger
are not designed to recharge these batteries
which could cause unusually short battery life,
engine starting problems and damage to the DC
charging systems. You should also not mix the
size or brand of batteries. Always consult your
Everglades dealer before changing the type of
batteries in your boat.
Engine Battery System
Your boat has provision for three batteries located
in the aft systems compartment below the bench
seat. One for the engine and two in parallel for
the house and electronics circuits. These batteries
should be of the size and capacity recommended
by the manufacturer of your engines. These speci-
cations should be considered to be 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 baitwell, DC accessories and electron-
Chapter 6:
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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