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by TimJ
Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:34 am
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: bass opener blues
Replies: 9
Views: 965

Batteries and wiring/fuses

Seaweed: before you run new wiring, try this. Disconnect your wiring from the battery. Disconnect the wiring run from the motor as close as you can to the motor (probably in the bow). Measure the resistance across the 2 wires going directly to the motor. If this is a very low resistance, the problem...
by TimJ
Sat Apr 28, 2007 5:56 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Decking my 16ft aluminum boat, any hints, tips, links?...
Replies: 44
Views: 9357

Spinner-you are right on with the increase in gauge of cable (and the bike seat). Copper is fine as I have not seen much in the way of cable corrosion over the years. Any corrosion was always easily cleaned off of the battery terminals and ring connectors. The tinned cable probably has an extra expe...
by TimJ
Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:44 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Decking my 16ft aluminum boat, any hints, tips, links?...
Replies: 44
Views: 9357

First time on the site. Nice work guys. I converted a 14S Lund to frontdeck with a pop-out hatch, rear pop-out cover over gas tank, small bow deck for electric and popped a livewell into the center seat space (but at the expense of some floatation foam). Livewell was a galvanized tank that was custo...
by TimJ
Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:41 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Decking my 16ft aluminum boat, any hints, tips, links?...
Replies: 44
Views: 9357

First time on the site. Nice work guys. I converted a 14S Lund to frontdeck with a pop-out hatch, rear pop-out cover over gas tank, small bow deck for electric and popped a livewell into the center seat space (but at the expense of some floatation foam). Livewell was a galvanized tank that was custo...