I have a trolling motor battery powered Jon boat. Could I use a switch as the power cutoff from the battery to the motor so I would not have to disconnect the battery every time for safety?
88585
Yes this switch will work for that. Once you cut the switch off the trolling motor will not have any power on it
88586
Yes, but not through this panel. The trolling motor usually needs a 50 amp service, these are 10 amp max each switch. On my Jon boat, I use the Bigfoot Trolling Motor Switch - Amazon.com‎
1015109
I used a continuous duty silonoid so the entire panel only has power if the key is on. I also ran a separate wire straight from the battery with fuse for the radio memory and Then I added a battery disconnect for when the boat is in storage. You need large wire to supply power and that's why you would want the silonoid so it can handle the amprage draw. Remember to put a fuse right at the battery too.
940864
Yes. There is an on/off at bottom front if I remember correctly. However, I am not sure it the 6Volt battery can be completely disconnected by the switch. It is better to remove the wire leads from the battery inside.
1880623
it (the motor) is very light, but the battery that you will need is CRAZY heavy. If you put the battery in the center of the paddle boat (I remember my parents one had a space in back) it will be ok. Those batteries weigh about 50lbs. They are called deep cycle batteries and should be hooked up to a battery tender while not in use. Batteries Plus Lights helped me pick the right one and a matching tender. I use the motor on a small fishing boat only every other weekend and I have had no problem since I got the "tender". Nice lil motor, I'm very happy with it.
607342
I was wondering the same thing. Seems like it basically just completes the circuit when activated, so I would think you could cut the plug off and wire it in line with the cable from the battery. I don't really want to be the guinea pig that ruins a brand new float switch though.
225235
The kill switch on position means there is current to the battery. I use it on my car so I don't know how it would work on the boat. The battery connects to the switch so there is no current when the switch is off.
1920481
5 watts is about .007 horsepower, so it is not going to offset the drain of a trolling motor. It might run a small water fountain pump, to give an idea of how much water you could push with it. I use it on a farm use truck that is not used often enough to keep the battery charged. It is a lot better in that role than one of the cheap "battery maintainer" panels you might see in the stores.
225236
When the switch is in the OFF position that means no current whatsoever is flowing from your battery to your trailer. Of course when you switch it to ON then you have access again to the current flowing from your battery.There is no way at all (ignition-wise) you can start your boat or blow a fuse with the switch set to OFF. You would have no current at all to effect a fuse or turn a starter in a motor.
1251453
I have three batteries on my boat each is connected through an 80 amp continuous solenoid. The set up works fine it keeps me from having to open the hatch to turn the batteries on and off each time. ALWAYS remember to turn off when not in use or leave the battery charger on otherwise they will run the batteries down. Hope this helps. Charles
1151776
Yes. Its the bad thing on this unit. No power switch to save battery. If you don't use your guitar every day, and afraid to loss the battery if taken out of holder, just cut a rectangular piece of paper, wrap around over the battery holder where the terminals are, and push it to the battery slot. Its the easiest and simplest thing that I think. Just make sure that the paper in long enough for its easier to pull out from the slot. In short , "NO BATTERY CONTACTS".
418937
As long as the Electric trolling motor follows the contour of the boat.There is a little give.
1634230
There is no switch. You install the battery and it's "live" once it is in water or has a conductor touching both prop shafts or you touch the two resistor looking contact points near the stern where the little hand sticker is pointing. If you just bought this, be warned they take on water and seize. Seal the deck to the hull with RTV or 3M 5200 before you put it in water in my opinion.
1729046
This is 24V trolling motor. You can run it on a 12V setup but I would expect that it will drain faster--even on a dual. If you have a dual battery setup, why not just rewire for 24V. The trolling motor is great.
567197
If you know nothing about this, maybe you shouldn't own a boat! The short answer is NO, you wire it in with your boat battery.
764192
I'm sure it's not ment to have a trolling motor used with it. But that being said,there is a spot to put the battery and I'm sure you could attach it to the metal tubing. So I'm saying it's completely possible if your responsible about the reality,it's not ment for it. I'd try it!
1864109
I have used this battery to power a similar trolling motor on a Native Watercraft Ultimate 16 with 2 adults for 2 consecutive days. I do not know how much power was left so I recharged before the third day. This was not constant use, but it was a significant amount of time running on speed levels 3 and 4 of a 5 speed motor. I have done this several times in both river and bay applications. Hope this helps.
146380
What this switch does when the key is turned to "on" is complete the circuit from a battery to whatever it is you are powering. So, yes, I suppose it could work as a security device to prevent a battery from powering a circuit, such as the starter motor on a vehicle, if you removed the key and the switch was located somewhere that was not obvious. I have not tried it, but I think that even without the key one could easily rig something to complete a circuit, so having the unit in a non-obvious location would seem prudent.