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JSeery · 07-29-2021, 02:32 PM

I've heard that many times. In my boating days we would often take the battery out of the vehicle used to back the boat down the ramp. Then install the battery in to boat to start it and running it on. Because the tow vehicle was still running you could then park it and turn it off. Then reversed the process to load the boat on the trailer. Never any issues with either the boat or vehicle electrical systems. This was in the 70s (73 Ford with 400 & 307 Chevy boat engine), wouldn't try it with newer vehicles with increased electronics!

07-29-2021, 02:32 PM	#7
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: 58 ford 332 fe runs with battery disconneted I've heard that many times. In my boating days we would often take the battery out of the vehicle used to back the boat down the ramp. Then install the battery in to boat to start it and running it on. Because the tow vehicle was still running you could then park it and turn it off. Then reversed the process to load the boat on the trailer. Never any issues with either the boat or vehicle electrical systems. This was in the 70s (73 Ford with 400 & 307 Chevy boat engine), wouldn't try it with newer vehicles with increased electronics!