[garbubba]

Thank you guys,

Ferm, they (it's a 40 amp dual regulator system) mount to the back of the water jacket with heat sink grease, like you said, that all looked fine, even after it burned.

Loss of ground is likely though, I spent some time working on wiring last summer, it was a mess.

I looked at the stator & nothing looks damaged there.

Shouldn't be the batteries, I use two & don't run much stuff, fish finder, radio, GPS & I put them on a charger at home. That was why I didn't even notice for a few (maybe more) trips out. My voltmeter gave out a while ago. Reality hit last trip out when I flooded it out offshore & heard the batteries start to weaken as I was cranking it.

So that should mean if I troubleshoot my wiring (some was burned) & make sure I have good ground, then a pair of regulators & I should be good (theoretically) right?