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    HELP WITH SIZING LARGE WIRE GAUGE TO SMALL TERMINALS

    so far just using 6g mechanical lugs with 1/4 stud hole for the trolling motor breaker, going to have to slightly drill the stud holes as they are barely too small Just a temporary fix for the time being
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    BATTERY RECOMMENDATION

    Anyone have a smaller sized battery that does not weight too much to recommend for powering a Hook2 9" screen I already have 2 full size deep cycles for my 24v trolling motor, and using a 24v-12v voltage drop transformer for all other accessories I am wanting to probably run the sonar by...
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    HELP WITH SIZING LARGE WIRE GAUGE TO SMALL TERMINALS

    Maybe I am missing something here and not understanding, but why are the terminal posts so small on trolling motor circuit breakers? I bought the Minnkota 60 amp breaker and need to wire it up to my 24v system for my 65lb Maxxum The problem is that the ring terminals I have for 6g wire are way...
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    Transducer mounted on the wrong side of prop... change?

    forgot to mention, I would just go to a paint store and ask for a can of screwed up wood stain or paint, screwed up as in they got the color wrong when mixing it, they always have them and sell the cheap paint the wood, also you could go to home depot or lowes, in the bathroom/doors section you...
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    Transducer mounted on the wrong side of prop... change?

    If I were you I would go to a Marine store or dealer, buy two of the plastic mounting boards they make "image attached" Also get a tube of Marine below water grade sealant cut a piece of that board to size up to cover the big hole, and the small holes You can use the existing screw holes to...
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    HOW TO WIRE FOR 12V AND 24V TROLLING MOTORS

    yeah, but I would not be using the 12v trolling motor often, just when things get hairy on the shallow rivers i would not even have the 12v trolling motor on the boat at all except the rivers I was pretty much just wanting to make sure it is safe to wire it up that way on the female end As far...
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    HOW TO WIRE FOR 12V AND 24V TROLLING MOTORS

    I am going to purchase a male and female trolling motor connector kit for 24v I have a 24v 65lb thrust Maxxum, it is a 2 wire red/black this is the trolling motor I will mostly be using If I buy a 3 wire connector kit that can be used for both 24v and 12v and I wire the female as shown to...
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    24v system and 12v accessories

    I bought a 24v trolling motor and want to run my 12v accessories on my 24v system I dont want a 3rd battery and do not need one I just cannot decide if I want to buy a 24v to 12v step down transformer and run my 12v from there, or just wire up my 12v as shown in the attachment I am not running...
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    MINNKOTA MAXXUM CABLE STEER FOOT PEDAL LEVELING

    Called Minnkota, so much easier than I thought it would I attached the user manual on accident, but looks like 11 people used it I am also attaching the steering/pedal adjust, very easy to do
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    MINNKOTA MAXXUM CABLE STEER FOOT PEDAL LEVELING

    I just bought a 2001 Minnkota Maxxum cable steer 65lb thrust trolling motor This is my first foot operated trolling motor I have a flat bottom jon boat, so the trolling mount runs parallel to the side of the boat, not skewed to the right like on a lot of bass boats For example..........my...
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    JON BOAT DECK JOB

    Thanks, got me 1 gallon of wood stain from Sherwin Williams for 4 bucks! quite the bargain!
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    JON BOAT DECK JOB

    yeah thats kind of what i am looking for, just something cheap to keep my tackle bags and such out of the rainwater in the bottom of the boat. I will have to see what they have, i am sure i will have plenty of scrap laying around to use for bracing that stuff once my project is done. For the...
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    Casting deck

    also take a look at this feed LOWE 1648MV MAKEOVER (NEAR COMPLETE) It is on the first page of the forum, he did a **** good job on his, looks like the front of your boat.
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    Casting deck

    Mud, If you want to go to my feed in this forum it is JON BOAT DECK JOB, it should be close to the top of the forum. I just posted a whole bunch of pictures of how the boat is currently set up, and I put some pictures of the current trolling motor set up, as well as what I plan on doing. I...
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    JON BOAT DECK JOB

    Some more preliminary Jon boat modification looks. Hoping all i have to do is run some braces from the front metal lip, to the frame the previous owner built to the rib. Then from the frame he built to the first bench seat. Probably need to build a frame on the bench seat, because it looks...
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    JON BOAT DECK JOB

    Some pics of how the boat was set up, doesnt look like it should be too hard to run some braces and frame out the deck to the back of th first bench seat
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    Casting deck

    I pretty much have the same boat you do. 14' 36" wide off the bottom of the back of the boat. I also have a 50lb transom mount on the front of the boat. Only difference is that mine is flat across the front, I do not have to deal with the angles you do. I am getting material together to put a...
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    JON BOAT DECK JOB

    Thanks, yes i believe there was an x in the description, i will definitely look when i go i do not trust big box store advice for the most part, lots of those people dont know their stuff they try to be helpful, but what can you expect at those wages
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    JON BOAT DECK JOB

    interesting but I will pass on that one
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