At the end of the day and 15 minutes prior to weigh in and after a decent run and a short 5 minute fishing spot, my starter wouldn't turn the motor over. When I opened up the battery compartment I could here a faint consistent clicking sound. Almost like I had a short. I pulled the battery cables and it stopped but my starter still wouldn't turn the motor. But I could hear a faint spinning sound for about 2 to 3 seconds inside the motor and that's it every time I turned the key. My meters showed I had 12.4V on my battery which is really good.
I ended up sending my fishing partner and our fish on another boat and getting towed in.
When I got home I tried turning it over but it still didn't work. I plugged in the charger and immediately turned the key and the engine cranked over.
It seems like may the solenoid may have stuck but not sure. Or is it possible that the battery CCA is diminishing but the RC remains strong?
Any thoughts or ideas is appreciated. Thanks.