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1970's 70hp. Evinrude Question!


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On the older motors as well as new, (i think), don't have an alternator per say. They ahve whats called a recitifer **spell?** Which helps to keep the charge up in the battery. But does not charge as well as an auto alternator. I beleive this is the way motorcycles work also...

I am no expert by any means, I am sure someone will chime in with the exact answer...Mine could be way wrong...

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Fishin4Life hit the nail on the head... it very likely has a rectifier that will charge your battery at high idle, but I wouldn't try and charge your trolling motor batteries off it or anything like that...

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The 70's 70hp Evinrudes will produce about 1-2 amps to the battery. (about enough to charge your cell phone frown.gif) The rectifier is used to change the AC current that is produced to DC.

In comparison my 2001 80 hp Yamaha puts out about 20 amps.

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