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OK. Seems reasonable. The problem is this: I get that the connections to the posts each would go to a separate battery. The question I have is what do I wire that unit into to get it to run?

It is. "Ignition protected?" Is that to avoid the possibility of sparks?

Rookie mistake? I went with 2X6 volts because that's what was in there when I got the boat. I've since read a few debates (2X6V or a single 12V deep cycle?) but the die was cast, so to speak.

OK. Check to make sure it's straddled, one to the positive on one battery, to the negative on the other so the charger sees one 12 volt battery, so to speak.

Well, it's actually the charger that came with the boat. The batteries have been hooked up to it for at least a month.

Well, here's the diagram I used. Does that mean you believe 12 volts have been running to the first battery and nothing to the second? When I installed the batteries, the second one indicated 6.20 volts, the first (the hot one) indicated 6.30. I didn't notice the difference as being out of...

Newbie owner with a boat that needs work but was very cheap. It's an ongoing project that I'm clearly over my head with. One of the things we needed to do was to replace the batteries, which I did using NAPA deep cycle Marine 6 volts (X2) about a month ago. One of the replaced batteries...

Question one: the rams for raising and lowering the drive don't seem to be working. Could that be based on a lack of fluid? For me, since there wasn't any owner's manual for this and I can't seem to find one, issues like "where's the pump for that?" are going to be frequent. If it's low on...

Sorry. Rude of me not to include a pic at least. Paid practically nothing for it, so it needs a lot of work. But the hull is solid, bottom's good, engine seems fine. But I've got a list with 26-odd items that need to be addressed, like the Alpha unit being replaced.

1988 SeaRay Sundancer 268 7.4 Alpha 1 Needs some work, but can't complain considering the price. Looking forward to getting advice here and learning from those who've been in my shoes.