Patent ID: 6525508
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: B63H,H02J

Abstract:
A watercraft comprising a marine drive including at least one engine and a charging system that charges at least first and second batteries, the first battery being associated with the marine drive and the second battery being arranged to power at least one accessory on the watercraft, the charging system comprising a power generator that is driven by the engine and is arranged so as to selectively charge the first and second batteries, a regulator being coupled to the generator to regulate the voltage supplied to the first and second batteries, and at least one controller that is connected to the first battery to determine a voltage at the first battery, to the second battery to determine a voltage at the second battery, and to the regulator for controlling the regulator, the controller being configured to compare the determined voltages of the first and second batteries with a predetermined overcharged voltage and to regulate the voltage supplied by the generator when the voltage at one of the first and second batteries is greater than the overcharged voltage.