Check your boat wiring before things happen on the water!

[@larryleeper1633]

Thanks Gerry for another helpful video. I lengthened my wires also shortly after I received my TT, which allowed me to go from the battery directly to the. transom, turn 90 deg to intersect the wire tray cable. Now my net can be stored on one side of the battery and my kayak oars on the other side. There is not any interference from the wires because they all come out of the back (transom) side of the battery box.

[@LunkerFishing]

Larry, that is a smart idea! I should have done that also. Gerry

[@jimmetheny907]

A few years back, for some reason I blew a fuse on one of my trolling motors. Trying to maneuver with only one motor working isn't very effective. :) Today I always carry a spare with me. TT doesn't sell them anymore, but the lady at TT recently told me they can easily be found at any WalMart store. Good video Gerry. I totally agree with the length of the wires being a little too short.

[@LunkerFishing]

I bought my spare breaker at Bass Pro Shops but Walmart having them is great too. Gerry

[@bobhall5893]

Great video Gerry! Before I sold my TT I had to replace both breakers (50amp) as one of them didn't hold up to the salt air. The factory breakers as you can tell are not that well sealed. So the replacement breakers came with no cover at all over the terminal posts, but the body of the device was well sealed. Of course the reset pin will probably let salt air in. I used liquid electrical tape to seal the wire rings and nuts after the install. Hope this helps anyone needing to replace the breakers. I bought Attwood 7623-7 compact 50amp Marine Boat 12V/24V circuit breakers.

[@LunkerFishing]

Bob, good to hear from you. I never had a problem with my breakers but I am only in fresh water. I also carry a spare one like the original one in my emergency bag in the boat. Gerry

[@jimmetheny907]

Bob, thanks for the part # on the breakers.

[@nytejag]

Great advice, Gerry. Thanks for sharing!

[@LunkerFishing]

You can never be too prepared. Gerry

[@pattyschuyler2164]

There is always a project to do!

[@LunkerFishing]

You are correct Patty! Gerry

[@kagnewmp12]

Something similar happened to me and my old Uncle years back and luckily I was wearing one of those old Swiss ARMY Knives and dang if he didn't tear those old wires apart and we limped that old trolling motor back to the boat dock as we caught more fish of course. He also rewired everything as well. I believe that was an old Montgomery Wards trolling motor that he had ordered from an old catalog. I have one of those MONKEY WARTS trolling motors myself as we used to call Montgomery Wards back in the 60s. I carry a nice little assortment of tools as well.

[@LunkerFishing]

Steve, you got back and you caught more fish! 😊 Gerry

[@bkdawson07]

Great video Gerry, quick question on running the motors with the boat out of the water. Does it harm the motors to test them at dry dock for short periods time when working on issues like you had here???

[@LunkerFishing]

Bryan, The electric trolling motors are cooled by the water of the lake running over the motors while the boat is in the water. You can certainly run the motors out of the water as long as you are not running them for a long period of time that would cause them to overheat. You can reach up in the grates (with the motors in the off position!) to feel how hot the motors are getting. Since you were not that specific about what motor you were talking abut I am saying this in case you were also talking about the Honda 2.3 outboard. The Honda is air cooled so it also can run out of the water. Same thing here though. The Honda is cooled by air passing over the motor so having it run for a long time and not moving is probably not a good idea. Also, just like the trolling motors, the lower end unit on the Honda is cooled by the lake water passing over it so running the Honda out of the water for a long time with the prop spinning many not be the best for the engine. Gerry

[@bkdawson07]

@@LunkerFishing Thanks for the Info!!!