I have a 1994 Aquatron with a Mercruiser 3.0. I?m in the middle of bringing it back to life; I put electrical power on it for the first time yesterday. When I connected my Battery for the first time my volt meter showed 12vdc, on my old boat and in the car you get nothing until you turn the ignition to on. I understand electrical theory and I understand voltage is felt and current flows. There seems to be nothing pulling any type of load so my question, is this just normal indication with the volt meter and the battery? I have a mercruiser book with wiring diagrams and I have just started to trace out the power path, I?m just hoping someone can save me some time and tell me this is normal operation??? Any insight would be much appreciated..