8 AWG alt wire?

[Stu Jackson]

Originally Posted by BravoVita

No idea what you are trying to say, its a Yanmar 2gmf, I think the starter is rated at 1000 watts but I am not sure Yanmar provides a "rated lock-rotor current" for the motor.


This again brings me to the point where I don't think its safe for my lack of knowledge to try and complete this without more help. I have already contacted local marine techs but it looks like a little 2gm is the last thing they want to be bothered with. Additionally, I found information like this (Universal Diesel Wiring Harness Upgrade Photo Gallery by Compass Marine How To at pbase.com) showing there may be issues outside of what I believed to be an issue.

Is anyone certified willing to spend some time through Facetime or in person (Bradenton FL) to walk me through what I should be doing? I would be willing to spend some money because I would really like to stop guessing and see my boat back in usable condition.

You might be over thinking this.

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