Kismet
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Fine. Old guy rehabbing a couple of tinboats. One a 12, the other a 14. Generally, things are going along ok.
Turns out, one of the two lakes (relatively) nearby is an electric only. Fine.
Ordered a 30lb MinnKota from WalMart online, and went down to the store to get a dc battery to put on the 12ftr. Fine.
Talked with the guy, came home with a 24dc-6, only to find the motor had been delivered. Fine.
Read instructions (remember, I'm old. I now READ instructions,) motor stuff says 105 amp battery, but the guy at store say the 24dc (which has 75 amp)is good. Search here and online, says the difference is that I'll exhaust the 24 dc quicker and will substantially shorten battery life. Others say "no." Fine.
Then, the motor guide says I should have a fused line to positive terminal, and a case. Fine.
(sighhhhh)
So, this morning, I'll take another 50 mile round trip to WalMart, swap the batteries, get a case.
What kind of inline fusing should I get? 50 amp?
You know, if either the online motor description, or the guy at the store had mentioned it, this whole business would have been much less hassle.
While I'm on my way down there, what else am I missing?
I'm beginning to think this whole business is
not fine. :|
Turns out, one of the two lakes (relatively) nearby is an electric only. Fine.
Ordered a 30lb MinnKota from WalMart online, and went down to the store to get a dc battery to put on the 12ftr. Fine.
Talked with the guy, came home with a 24dc-6, only to find the motor had been delivered. Fine.
Read instructions (remember, I'm old. I now READ instructions,) motor stuff says 105 amp battery, but the guy at store say the 24dc (which has 75 amp)is good. Search here and online, says the difference is that I'll exhaust the 24 dc quicker and will substantially shorten battery life. Others say "no." Fine.
Then, the motor guide says I should have a fused line to positive terminal, and a case. Fine.
(sighhhhh)
So, this morning, I'll take another 50 mile round trip to WalMart, swap the batteries, get a case.
What kind of inline fusing should I get? 50 amp?
You know, if either the online motor description, or the guy at the store had mentioned it, this whole business would have been much less hassle.
While I'm on my way down there, what else am I missing?
I'm beginning to think this whole business is
not fine. :|