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Fuse for trolling motor

3/10/2008 11:10:59 AM

cooke350

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Fuse for trolling motor
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Does anyone know what size fuse should be used for an older 12V bow mount troller? I don't remember what size I used, but it melted last year. I'm selling the motor & would like to give the buyer the correct info.

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3/12/2008 6:22:57 PM

hunt246

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Re: Fuse for trolling motor
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i would go with something like a 60 amp or more depending on what size the motor is

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3/13/2008 8:39:50 AM

twitch

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Re: Fuse for trolling motor
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I would first ask the Question why the fuse melted.

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3/13/2008 12:41:32 PM

cooke350

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Re: Fuse for trolling motor
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It was on Island South in about 95F and we ran it through some really, really thick weeds. Busy fishing and not really paying attention until it stopped moving. I took the 50 pounds of weeds off and it wasn't working. Part of the wire (right by the fuse) had gotten pretty hot and melted to my battery. I cut out the wire and fuse, then wired it direct to finish the day. I never put a new fuse in, just started being more careful about where I ran it.

It's an older Mercury "Thruster Plus L" and I believe it's a 24 -28 thrust.

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3/13/2008 4:42:29 PM

pirilad

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Re: Fuse for trolling motor
(United States) Modified By pirilad on 3/13/2008 5:43:12 PM)

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I had the same thing happening to me. I talked to several places and even tried a couple things, but the best is what Ryan is saying. A 60 amp fuse, really though, it's a breaker, right at the battery and resets automatically if it is ever tripped. Works awesome.. I added it and have been good ever since. That's my recommendation.

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