Battery not charging

[bighands5]

"I have a mercruiser 165 hp 4

"I have a mercruiser 165 hp 4 cyl.engine inboard/outboard the volt meter on boat says its charging the battery but battery is not charging Anyone with a suggestion on if it could be regulator or strator in front of engine, battery is only 2 yrs. old."

 

[beckerjs]

"I'm betting its the batte

"I'm betting its the battery, 2 years or 2 months sometimes they just go. Put a known volt meter on the engine while running, 13.5 is good."

 

[fastjeff]

"And if that alternator monstr

"And if that alternator monstrousity is dead, be sure to go with the conversion kit and a conventional alternator.

What the heck was Mercruiser thinking!

Jeff"