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I recently launched my boat for the season. Engines and engine gauges work fine. I cannot get any of the accessories to function - lights, Garmin, etc. Bilge pumps not working either. I have tried resetting fuses and testing batteries. It appears all this is fine. Is there a main accessory cut off or a fuse for non-essential electrical that is located elsewhere from the main power panel?
First, I thought it was a 2019, but my wife corrected me as she often does. 2017 230 Outrage.
Second, I tried resetting all breakers that I can find, and still nothing. I saw in the owners manual there is something called a "House Breaker" but it is not in the location specified (near batteries on starboard side of interior console). I cannot locate anything that looks like a breaker outside of the panel.
A friend suggested checking both batteries are equally charged. Do you know if one battery is for engine only, and the other is for accessories? If so, could there be a fuse or battery problem with just one of them, allowing the boat to appear to function but actually having a battery issue?
