"Christine" wrote in message
k.net...
Thanks a lot to everyone who replied with suggestions. I troubleshot the
radio, & a few other areas & never found a significant draw. Took the
boat
out today, ran great all day. Played the radio while we were stopped for
a
swim, & engine still cranked right up. One of those mysteries, I guess!

The ammeter still only reads 10.5V while running, even at speed. I'm
guessing the meter is bad. Any suggestions on how to get to it? There
are
no obvious screws on the dash or underneath the console in which to remove
in order to get to the instrument cluster. See make & model of boat
below.


An ammeter reads amperage or amps, and a voltmeter reads volts. Either way,
if your gauge is a standard 2 1/8" round gauge, it is probably held to the
dash from behind by a "U"-shaped keeper that is held tight by one or two
nuts on the back of the gauge. Remove the nut(s) and the keeper and the
gauge will pull forward through the dash.