Watercraft electrical system

A watercraft powered by an outboard motor having an internal combustion engine powering a water propulsion device, said watercraft having an electrical system, said engine mounted within a cowling of said motor and having a block defining a crankcase at one side and having a head mounted thereto on another side and cooperating therewith to define at least two variable volume combustion chambers, at least one of said chambers in each of a first and a second bank of combustion chambers, said banks of combustion chambers generally oriented in a "V" configuration with a valley therebetween, said engine having an output shaft extending generally vertically such that a first end thereof extends beyond a top end of said engine and a second end thereof extends beyond a bottom end of said engine for driving said water propulsion device, a belt drive positioned on said first end of said output shaft, a flywheel positioned on said output shaft, and further including an electrical system, said system including a generator having a shaft extending therefrom, said generator positioned alongside said engine near said crankcase and opposite said valley with said shaft of said generator extending generally parallel to said output shaft, a belt engaging said belt drive and said shaft of said generator whereby said output shaft drives said generator, and said electrical system further including a starter motor for engaging said flywheel for starting said engine.