75 stern drive
 

we just got a free boat , it wont start, the battery is bad ,we tryed to jump
it with a truck,would this work does it need a marine battery, when we tryed
to jump it we couldnt get enough crank it would turn over slowly.Any ideas

75 stern drive
 

"Rand_man50" u26765@uwe wrote in message news:6674baab8f533@uwe...
we just got a free boat , it wont start, the battery is bad ,we tryed to
jump
it with a truck,would this work does it need a marine battery, when we
tryed
to jump it we couldnt get enough crank it would turn over slowly.Any ideas


The battery may just be dead enough to suck off enough voltage with the
jumpers that the engine will not turn over, or jsut a poor set of jumpers.
Put a good battery in and try starting. Just borrow one from a car.

75 stern drive
 

Take the battery out and put it in the boat.

There is no such thing as a free boat. A 1975 boat probably needs a
lot of work. My initial thought would be that the reason it was free
is because it needed more work than it was worth.

Rand_man50 wrote:
we just got a free boat , it wont start, the battery is bad ,we tryed to jump
it with a truck,would this work does it need a marine battery, when we tryed
to jump it we couldnt get enough crank it would turn over slowly.Any ideas

75 stern drive
 

"Rand_man50" u26765@uwe wrote in message news:6674baab8f533@uwe...
we just got a free boat , it wont start, the battery is bad ,we tryed to
jump
it with a truck,would this work does it need a marine battery, when we
tryed
to jump it we couldnt get enough crank it would turn over slowly.Any ideas


It's only free if you decide to make a planter out of it.

Test the battery at an auto parts store after charging it.

Slow cranking could mean the bushings in the starter are worn out.

Carefully feel the starter, starter solenoid, starter cables, cable
connections etc. Whichever feels the hottest, or smokes the most, is likely
the culprit.

Jim

75 stern drive
 

I tried taking a good car battery and jumping it without going through the
old battery, but it still turns over very slowly. It did start to melt the
plastic on my jumper cables, so I'm thinking thats not good. If I do have to
get a new battery, what kind do I really need? I don't really want to spend
$200 if I can help it.

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75 stern drive
 

Duh, start with a new battery installed in the boat. Drain and refill with
fresh gas. Sears has marine batteries for under $80.

"Rand_man50 via BoatKB.com" u26765@uwe wrote in message
news:667a336ee63bc@uwe...
I tried taking a good car battery and jumping it without going through the
old battery, but it still turns over very slowly. It did start to melt the
plastic on my jumper cables, so I'm thinking thats not good. If I do have
to
get a new battery, what kind do I really need? I don't really want to
spend
$200 if I can help it.

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75 stern drive
 

Rand_man50 via BoatKB.com wrote:
I tried taking a good car battery and jumping it without going through the
old battery, but it still turns over very slowly. It did start to melt the
plastic on my jumper cables, so I'm thinking thats not good. If I do have to
get a new battery, what kind do I really need? I don't really want to spend
$200 if I can help it.


Melting the insulation off the jumper cables indicates a BAD
connection: Too much resistance. I believe Calif Bill had it right
when he noted a poor set of jumpers. Put the battery IN the boat in
place of the existing battery.

$200 for a battery? No, you don't need the best of the best yet. If
need be, go to Wally World for a marine cranking battery for probably
around $50.

-Jim

75 stern drive
 

Lost In Space/Woodchuck wrote:
Duh, start with a new battery installed in the boat. Drain and refill with
fresh gas. Sears has marine batteries for under $80.


I would go and check/clean all the electrical connection before putting
in the new battery.

Capt Jack R..

"Rand_man50 via BoatKB.com" u26765@uwe wrote in message
news:667a336ee63bc@uwe...

I tried taking a good car battery and jumping it without going through the
old battery, but it still turns over very slowly. It did start to melt the
plastic on my jumper cables, so I'm thinking thats not good. If I do have
to
get a new battery, what kind do I really need? I don't really want to
spend
$200 if I can help it.

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