Trovatore
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Hi, everyone -
I'm about to use my 2018 22 SSRX again after 9-months of complete inactivity.
I got a good jump starter should I need it...but I'm new to jump starting on a boat.
My very generic Bennington manual says I've got a negative ground electrical system...and the instructions that came with the jump starter say this means I need to connect the positive cable on the jump starter to the positive terminal on the battery, and then connect the negative jump starter cable to the chassis, or other metal hunk of the boat.
With cars, I haven't connected like that for a jump start since I used my dad's 1966 Plymouth Valiant, haha!
I checked Youtube vids, and saw many examples of people jump starting their boats, and ALL used what I would call the 'standard method' - connecting both jump starter cables to both terminals on the battery, just like I've done many times on (modern) cars.
Just curious for your thoughts. Again, my boat is a 2018 SSRX.
Thanks in advance!
I'm about to use my 2018 22 SSRX again after 9-months of complete inactivity.
I got a good jump starter should I need it...but I'm new to jump starting on a boat.
My very generic Bennington manual says I've got a negative ground electrical system...and the instructions that came with the jump starter say this means I need to connect the positive cable on the jump starter to the positive terminal on the battery, and then connect the negative jump starter cable to the chassis, or other metal hunk of the boat.
With cars, I haven't connected like that for a jump start since I used my dad's 1966 Plymouth Valiant, haha!
I checked Youtube vids, and saw many examples of people jump starting their boats, and ALL used what I would call the 'standard method' - connecting both jump starter cables to both terminals on the battery, just like I've done many times on (modern) cars.
Just curious for your thoughts. Again, my boat is a 2018 SSRX.
Thanks in advance!