+ battery terminal extremely hot

[awesomesteven]

What could cause the + cable and terminal to get really hot when trying to turn the boat on? I tried citing it a few times then disconnected it and put the screw that holds the battery cable to the terminal on top of the battery and itmelted straight through it!

I should mention I have a 60amp breaker and I cleaned all my cables.

What cause this to happen? Bad starter?

[michael hunter]

You are pulling too much amperage through your cables . Possible causes cables old and internally corroded or bad starter.
What year is your boat?

[Salty87]

resistance. this boat has been on the wrong side of the surface? time for new cables if they haven't been replaced already. to test, bend them into a tight U. if they crackle and pop they're done.

did you clean/tighten your ground terminal on the engine block?

[awesomesteven]

Thanks for the help. It ended up that one of the cables was bad - made a crackling sound when I bent it.

[mgerbos]

Had the same issue with my old boat. Turns out it was the starter. Terminals got so hot they burned my fingers.

[awesomesteven]

Anyone know where I can get the cable that runs from the battery to the solenoid on the back of the engine? I've looked in a coulpe of places but seems pricy.

[Salty87]

i've used these guys before

http://shop.genuinedealz.com/Marine%...ttery%20Cable/

i got 0 gauge and had them add battery terminals on the ends. it's marine grade, mechanical crimp, heat shrinked...really nice. not sure how the price compares.