85 hp suzuki
 

ok then thanks everyone,gonna change out wires this weekend I will post what happens after I go scalloping on Saturday

85 suzuki
 

:head::head:Welp took the boat out yesterday and everything went well until I decided to do home from my last spot and again it sounded like the battery was dead,so I gave it a bout 5 seconds and it started right up.I did change the battery cables and now they dont get hot anymore.Can anyone please give me some ideas!I had the battery and starter checked at auto zone and they said they were both good.Could it be that when they tested the starter it spun but there is something else wrong with it?Could it be the relay?if so how do you test it,I have no clue where to go from here!!:head::head:

what is the temp of the motor?? i had a motor that would do that when it got to hot, the vaules swell up and no want to start till they cool down?
also ui know you changed cables but it us grounded good?? wire brush area good and add some grease and bolt on thiht

Most of the people at AZ don't know there head from there A$$, and ifor one have had alot of starters test great on there machine that were shot. Sounds to me like you have a bad battery or bad battery selector switch. Have you tried another battery yet?