Can charging the batteries while they are connected possibly damage the rectifier on an outboard? I have done it that way for years but recently have had a damaged rectifier and I am looking for the cause..
On a recent fishing trip the tach for my 1995 88HP Johnson outboard quit working while underway. I have checked all connections and they appear OK. It was suggested to me that it might be the rectifier. Does this seem reasonable? Could it be something else? How do I trouble shoot this? The...