Quote Originally Posted by Moveon View Post
I put a 50 amp circuit breaker on my boat for my Minn Kota 50 lb All Terrain Trolling Motor. It works good so far. I've been using this setup for about 7 years now.

I wonder if the length and diameter of the electrical lines would make a difference in the size of the fuze or circuit breaker?

12 volts pushed though 16 ft or more of #10 copper strand line to get power from the 12 volt battery in the back of my boat to the front trolling motor. I put the circuit breaker up on the bow which has a platform up there. The platform is there for the trolling motor to be mounted on. But I also have an inline fuse on the red wire near the battery. So I have a fuse and a circuit breaker between the trolling motor and my battery. Probably overkill and redundant. It also probably is robbing me of some power too.
That works.

If you ever decided to remove one, MOVE the circuit breaker to the back and eliminate the fuse......

If you leave the breaker up front and eliminate the fuse, you risk a fire. While this is a very minimal and remote risk, the chances of a short in the wire the BURNING your boat down are greater, the more distance you have between the breaker and battery.

Don't ASK how I know this

Later,

Geo