Mounting for FF and Bait Tank! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

PescadorPete · 04-22-2010, 10:08 PM

Let's see - shorted power connector or internal short in the FF. Fully charged battery, red hot wires, melting wire insulation, overheating battery, all inside the hull. Not for me. I have a fuse right at the battery terminal.

sandydiego · 04-23-2010, 08:40 AM

OEX has a nice waterproof inline fuse. I put one on my FF to protect it. As far as powering your gear, I just added a bait tank timer and am running the FF and the bait tank off one battery. With a on/off switch for the bait tank, you can keep the tank off and empty on your paddle out to make bait (as well as reduce the weight in your yak).

metalbob · 04-25-2010, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by PescadorPete

Let's see - shorted power connector or internal short in the FF. Fully charged battery, red hot wires, melting wire insulation, overheating battery, all inside the hull. Not for me. I have a fuse right at the battery terminal.

I second this...

I use a single battery with a 3-17 timer for the pump i got from CJ at OEX, so far i have been able to get 8 hours with a sonar and gps.

good luck

MB

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04-22-2010, 10:08 PM	#1
PescadorPete Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Leucadia, CA Posts: 261	Let's see - shorted power connector or internal short in the FF. Fully charged battery, red hot wires, melting wire insulation, overheating battery, all inside the hull. Not for me. I have a fuse right at the battery terminal.

04-23-2010, 08:40 AM	#2
sandydiego Rum Pirate Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wilds of Mira Mesa Posts: 388	OEX has a nice waterproof inline fuse. I put one on my FF to protect it. As far as powering your gear, I just added a bait tank timer and am running the FF and the bait tank off one battery. With a on/off switch for the bait tank, you can keep the tank off and empty on your paddle out to make bait (as well as reduce the weight in your yak).