Well, after a weekend of work, I've managed to get my Optima Yellow top
installed and the stereo switched over to it.  However, I have not yet
installed a relay or isolator yet.  What I would like to do, for this trip
(I leave tomorrow), is employ a manual system.  It would seem to me that
hooking a wire from the + of the starter batter to the + of the Optima while
the car is running would work.  I would like to use something a little more
graceful than a jumper cable as I will be living in the van for the next
week.  If I were to route a wire between the two batter compartments and use
alligator clips to connect it, would this be safe?  What gauge of wire
should I use?  Should it be fused?

Any help is much appreciated.

\/\/i!!y

1980 Westfalia "Jazzy"