Can anyone tell me which battery powers the cabin electronics and which battery is 1 and 2 on the switches. Should I have two deep cycles or should one of them be just a starting battery.

Batt 1 is the starting battery and 2 is the House (but in Fountain land that can change) but 9 out of 10 are set up that way

I have two switches and two bateries. Which is 1 port or starboard?

Yes, can someone explain this in detail? It does not explain itself....

My impression is that each switch supply power to the corresponding engine.
(with 2 switches, 2 engines, 2 batteries)

Starb. switch gives power to Cabin power panel

Port switch gives power to tabs, trim.

If I remember right, this is how my boat is set up.

Correct me if I am wrong!! I get a bit confused some times when switching on.

A good rule is to let one engine run on battery 1, and the other on batteri 2. When stationary, and with the stereo, interior lights etc. on for a long time, the other battery can start the both engines when switched to the 1+2 position. Am I right here?

Bob , so how is mine ? battery port side for port engine and starbord battery for starbord engine ? do you leave both switchs on #1 ????

P switch to #2= P battery to the P motor,
S switch to #1= S battery to the S motor.
Easy way to remember, each switch points to the side of the boat that it is on. LLL, RRR (switch, battery, motor)

With both switches set to either 1 or 2, both motors will be starting off/charging the same battery. Not best to run them set to same position. And don't run both iswitches in the BOTH position.

I'm am confused. have one switch to 1 and the other to 2 . is that corect ?

Yes.

Pos 1 is for the S battery
Pos 2 is for the P battery

This applies to both switches.

enjoy

Why not run the switch in "BOTH"?


[QUOTE=US1 And don't run both iswitches in the BOTH position.[/QUOTE]