On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 09:24:24 -0500, "Fred Miller"
wrote:

Boat and motor are both 1979 vintage but are in reasonable condition for
their age, However, in the last week a strange problem has shown up with
the charging system on the motor. After sitting overnight the engine starts
normally but the voltmeter on the panel shows only about 9.5 to 10 volts but
the engine seems to run well both at idle and at speed no differently then
before this began. After sometime ( 5 to 15 minutes) the voltmeter shows
13+ volts and continues to show and show normal voltage behavior after
shutting down and restarting. Even after 3+ hours off it will start right
up and show normal starting voltage. All suggestions for checking this out
are welcomed. Fred


Check the leads and connectors for the voltmeter.

Brian W