Fishermark
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Someone asked a question about using Marine versus Automobile battery cables. That got me thinking, so I looked up the installation manual for my 2003 5.7 liter Mercruiser and noticed that I don't have the correct cables in MY boat! The manual specifically says not to use wing nut connectors. If fact, here it is word-for-word:<br /><br />IMPORTANT: Do NOT use a battery with wing nut connectors.<br /><br />It recommends using a battery with either tapered post or side terminal connectors.<br /><br />Question -- Do most of you out there use the typical marine battery with the wing nuts, or do you use the typical automobile battery? I suspect I am not alone in this. I just wonder if this might have something to do with my hard starting problem...?