After a dead battery scare at a little mountain lake with the whole family last year, along with wanting to clean up the PO’s work, I’m about to rewire my 17’ Alweld with center console.
The basics:
-Move the starting battery to the front with the trolling motor battery
-Add a Perko switch so I can crank with the trolling motor battery in a pinch and so I can charge either battery while running
-Add an accessory switch panel to the console
I’m in industrial maintenance, and don’t feel comfortable with a run of heavy wire under the aluminum sides of my boat where I can’t see them without circuit protection. My question, I can’t find the starter motor amperage for my early 90’s Evinrude 60hp 2 stroke. I know I can run up to the amperage rating of the wire, but will a 150 amp breaker be enough for the starter? I would think that would be plenty, but I’d like to verify. I’m planning on a run of around 35’ of #1 welding wire, which is rated to 240 amps.
The basics:
-Move the starting battery to the front with the trolling motor battery
-Add a Perko switch so I can crank with the trolling motor battery in a pinch and so I can charge either battery while running
-Add an accessory switch panel to the console
I’m in industrial maintenance, and don’t feel comfortable with a run of heavy wire under the aluminum sides of my boat where I can’t see them without circuit protection. My question, I can’t find the starter motor amperage for my early 90’s Evinrude 60hp 2 stroke. I know I can run up to the amperage rating of the wire, but will a 150 amp breaker be enough for the starter? I would think that would be plenty, but I’d like to verify. I’m planning on a run of around 35’ of #1 welding wire, which is rated to 240 amps.