what wire trolling motor to battery

[JSoko]

I have a 14 foot Jon Bote
I want to move battery to the front
Trolling Motor has alligator clips/short wires
I have plenty of 12ga drop cords and 12ga romex, but someone told me to use stranded wire

what wire would be best to extend the length for a COB (cheap old bastard)?

 

[Mike322]

I have a 14" Jon Bote
I want to move battery to the front
Trolling Motor has alligator clips/short wires
I have plenty of 12ga drop cords and 12ga romex, but someone told me to use stranded wire

what wire would be best to extend the length for a COB (cheap old bastard)?

The more fine copper strands of wire the better. Get a piece of 3 conductor 10 gauge wire(best) or 12 gauge SO cable from Home Depot.

 

[thevalueman]

after years of trugging a 75lb(well maybe a bit less) down to the to the boat....weighting it down...I decided to go another route....I found a small footprint/much lighter weight battery!! Lion...can carry it, and my cooler in one hand....I don't think the the wire type makes that much difference..

 

[mfoster]

Make sure the wire is big enough to handle the amps the trolling moter draws.

 

[THREEJAYS]

I would go with at least an 8 ga stranded. A trolling motor pulls a good bit of amp.

 

[Mangoman]

Buy a 12ft 8g set of quality jumper cables and water tight connectors. Cut and connect or hard wire directly to the motor.

 

[DanKATL]

I have a 14" Jon Bote
I want to move battery to the front
Trolling Motor has alligator clips/short wires
I have plenty of 12ga drop cords and 12ga romex, but someone told me to use stranded wire

what wire would be best to extend the length for a COB (cheap old bastard)?

You'll want to use stranded and heavy enough to handle the max draw marked on the motor plus a little more to handle starting. As someone already said, a cheap set of jumper cables would work as long as they're heavy enough. The jacket on romex isn't going to last long on a boat and you'll end up shorting something out, you really need to use something rated for outdoor/marine or at least automotive installs.

 

[JSoko]

Ralph is send me 6 gauge stranded wire, connectors, & shrink wrap

 

[Captain Matt Robinson]

https://www.minnkotamotors.com/sites/minnkotamotors_site/files/min_productmanual_batt-wire-selct-gde1.pdf

 

[oldyellerdawg]

https://www.minnkotamotors.com/sites/minnkotamotors_site/files/min_productmanual_batt-wire-selct-gde1.pdf

Great data chart. I can not stress enough the importance of having a breaker. One day it could save your vessel. If your trolling motor is wired in and you have a short you can instantly trip the breaker. Otherwise the short can fry and melt the wires all the way back to the battery. Ask me how I know. All my accessories are protected by breaker or fuse!