Glad you found the problem. A new battery is lots cheaper, and it has many side advantages... like insuring that your bilge pump works when needed... little stuff like that. Congrats on the solving of your problem. :beer:

But this incident certainly illustrates the reason we need TWO batteries and a switch. The LAST thing we want is to be stuck out somewhere with a bad battery, bad cable, whatever. A Wellcraft V20 is too big to row! It is easy and inexpensive to invest in another battery and a switch and new cables. Then ensure both are charged up during your next outing. BTW, you must shut the engine down when you switch batteries unless your switch goes through a "both" position. I just stop the engine, switch batteries, then restart the engine. In an hour or so, even without a meter, you can be confident that the other battery is fully charged.

Larry

i actually bought two batteries when i got the new one. just waiting on the perko switch from ebay that i dont think is ever going to show up.... one thing ill tell you is a kicker motor is worth its weight in gold