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Mine is a '77 Pacer 17.5 with a Mercruiser 470 I/O.

jehines3, If my charger needs a special profile for AGM batteries, will they recharge properly from my alternator?

Thanks for the advice guys. I'll definitely separate the batteries with a one/other/both switch, and I'm looking at replacing these lead acid slugs with a couple of Optima blue-top dual purpose. Any opinions on the optimas would be greatly appreciated.

PlymouthGrady: Thanks for the reply, but I don't think I made my question clear enough. I don't have the option of selecting one or the other of the batteries; they are connected together in parallel which adds together the amperage. The switch is simply an on/off for the two battery...

OK, here's my first question: My boat has two batteries (that seem to have at least one dead cell apiece). The batteries are connected in parallel to a large On/Off power switch. This boat has a Mercruiser 4-cylinder (actually based on 1/2 of a Ford 6 liter). Is it common for an engine of...

Hello everyone! I am relatively new to boating (last year) and very new (today) to this forum. Late last summer, I bought a 1977 GW Pacer 175 bowrider with a Mercruiser 470 4-cyl. Apparently it was not one of GW's big sellers because I have yet to read about anyone else who has one. If...