- Apr 26, 2009
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- '97 330 Sundancer, Raymarine C80 suite with radar, Mercury 310 Hypalon w/8hp Yammie 2stk
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- 2X 454 carbs w/ vDrives
For those that search in future for how to open the power hatch when your batteries are disconnected.
Sea Ray provided a 12v plug and wires with new boats to allow you to push power back through your 12v systems using the cigarette lighter port (now called a 12v outlet, I guess). That wire gets lost or misplaced by many boaters since its only used a couple times a year (or maybe not at all if you don't winterize or dewinterrize yourself).
So here is the one that I made for my boat. Simple. I used 12 gauge wire and made this from parts bought at an auto supply store. I made it long so I can run from the 12v socket over the seats into the battery bank that is under the seat in the rear cockpit, but your boat may be set up differently. Its also long enough that I could run it over the side to batteries on the ground if I had taken them out of the boat when I wanted to close the hatch.
Sea Ray provided a 12v plug and wires with new boats to allow you to push power back through your 12v systems using the cigarette lighter port (now called a 12v outlet, I guess). That wire gets lost or misplaced by many boaters since its only used a couple times a year (or maybe not at all if you don't winterize or dewinterrize yourself).
So here is the one that I made for my boat. Simple. I used 12 gauge wire and made this from parts bought at an auto supply store. I made it long so I can run from the 12v socket over the seats into the battery bank that is under the seat in the rear cockpit, but your boat may be set up differently. Its also long enough that I could run it over the side to batteries on the ground if I had taken them out of the boat when I wanted to close the hatch.
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