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

Quilted Germ · 04-22-2010, 08:38 PM

Is it necessary to have an in line fuse if you are running a fish finder off of it's own battery. I have recently bought a second battery but am wondering what are the adverse effects of no in line fuse....any thoughts?

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

04-22-2010, 08:38 PM	#1
Quilted Germ Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cardiff, Ca Posts: 185	Is it necessary to have an in line fuse if you are running a fish finder off of it's own battery. I have recently bought a second battery but am wondering what are the adverse effects of no in line fuse....any thoughts? __________________ Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first. - Ronald Reagan

04-22-2010, 10:08 PM	#2
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	#3
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).