[Rhodes22-list] Jump Starter

[Lowe, Rob]

Ben,
If you have electric start do you have alternator that should charge starter battery?  If the battery is not up to the task after sitting for a couple of weeks is it the battery itself that is suspect? - rob

And agreed, dreaming of springtime already.  

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From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Benjamin Cittadino
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 10:49 AM
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Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Jump Starter

I'm already dreaming of Springtime. Toward that end I am considering including a jump-starter for use with the battery that is connected to the electric starter for my 2004 9.9 Yamaha outboard. The Yamaha always runs well once started but despite my solar panels I have had a couple of hard starting days when I needed a little more "oomph" from a borrowed jumper to get the engine started after several weeks sitting in the slip. I think I will get some piece of mind having one but the range of choices is pretty extensive. I guess I want one that has overcharge protection for itself while I plug it in at home, and I suspect I want it to be fairly light weight. Anyone have any thoughts to share on this subject?

 

By the way, does anybody understand these Yamahas that don't have a choke knob? The choke must be automatic but a few times I could only get her started buy blocking the air intake port to enrich the fuel mixture.


 

BenC

S/V Susan Kay

(R22 1993 recycled 2008)

 

 

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