What I have now is a 16’ Polar Kraft. One battery in the rear with main wires that go to a switch panel that is 1/3 of the way up front. From there I have wires that go to the front bow and rear stern lights, wires that go to my bilge pump, and wires that go to my depth finder. My trolling motor wires go directly from the battery to the trolling motor, up front. If I need to hook up my electric start motor I do so directly to the battery.
I would like to add a battery and move both up front for weight reasons. One for the trolling motor and the other to run everything else, starting battery. The deep cycle for the trolling motor would only be about 6’ away from my trolling motor outlet. What size wires would I need (70 thrust 12 volt)? The starting battery would have main wires going back 2/3 to the switch panel and from there to the bilge, fish finder and lights. So what type of wire would I run to the switch panel and what size wires to the other items? Also, I would run wires direct from the starting battery to some sort of terminals in the rear so I could hook up my 25 HP electric start to that. What size wires would I nee for that? I will also add a battery shut of switch so I can turn both batteries off when not in use.
So I need sizes and comments on the wiring itself. Thanks in advance.
I would like to add a battery and move both up front for weight reasons. One for the trolling motor and the other to run everything else, starting battery. The deep cycle for the trolling motor would only be about 6’ away from my trolling motor outlet. What size wires would I need (70 thrust 12 volt)? The starting battery would have main wires going back 2/3 to the switch panel and from there to the bilge, fish finder and lights. So what type of wire would I run to the switch panel and what size wires to the other items? Also, I would run wires direct from the starting battery to some sort of terminals in the rear so I could hook up my 25 HP electric start to that. What size wires would I nee for that? I will also add a battery shut of switch so I can turn both batteries off when not in use.
So I need sizes and comments on the wiring itself. Thanks in advance.