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Did you buy from ebay or direct.? Please keep us up to date on how it works.

My 12V 52LB Minn Kota draws 30~32 amps on High,

You can also use this. It Is a PWM, pulse width modulation, the same as the old maximizer. hook your battery to the input and the motor to the output. Leave speed setting on the motor on High and use the PWM knob to change speed. you will have infinite speed control from 0 to 100% http://www.ebay.com/...56ecb82&vxp=mtr http://www.ogohho.com/index.php/product-131-HHO+PWM+30A+%28OGO-PWM%29+Kits.html

If the lake is that shallow I am not sure is a depth finder will work all that well for you. if you have a 20° cone angle you are only going to see a 1/3 of your depth in a diameter on the bottom. example: in 5' of water you will only see 1.5' diameter circle on the bottom. After saying that I have a bottom line 4200 that works great.

There are many to choose from. how much money are you looking to spend?

The lead from the trolling motor is probably 10 AWG, I would the regular yellow ring terminals you can get from just about any auto store, HD, lowes or even walmart. Just make sure the ring is big enough for the battery terminal. Use a

Funny, A kayak board I follow there is a group putting machete 3 props on Minn-Kotas

The big game is long and heavy. But it is very stable. I love mine.

I am trying to help they guy. I do understand what he is doing. I was trying to make sure he understood what he is doing. It is not hog wash. Using voltage is not the way I would do it. Current is better. IMHO.

That is how you and always measure voltage. Even in the original posters connection The voltmeter is in parallel with battery and that is what he is measuring. You are correct if there is voltage there is something compleating the circuit to ground. This could be the computer in the motor, they always draw current as long as they are hooked to a battery. The best thing he can do is measure the current draw and find out if it is within exceptable specs for the motor.

In this instance, yes, you will see battery voltage. in the OP instance with other loads in series and parallel it will be hard to tell what you will be reading.

Ben, What is it you are trying to measure? Maybe we can help you.

This is how I took it as well. Except, in this configuration, with the meter in series with the circuit, he is measuring current. Also, most motors and boats, will have some kind of parasitic drain even with the motor off. This could be a radio keeping memory, a bad voltage regulator, a bad something or another. you get the idea. With the meter in series, to measure current, and set to voltage I am not sure what the reading will be. a nice read http://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/202

I am not sure if this is a correct answer. He is connecting his voltmeter in series with his circuit. A voltmeter is normally used in Parallel with a device in the circuit. When you hook a meter in series, like you are, in a circuit you are measuring current. What are you trying to do?

Look at an Ocean Kayak Prowler Big Game. http://www.oceankaya...owler_big_game/

I use these to store the line in my boat. they take up much less room than a bucket and the rope never tangles.

I use formula 409. It cuts right through the crud. My boat is painted not bare aluminum though.

Yes, Both of my 5 speeds motors are like that always have been 4th speed draws 16 amp and 5th speed draws 30.

You will be fine. Just make sure you get the polarity right.

How? what was the issue?

The pointy end of the motor is forward. If the the motor is on forward the pointy end should lead the way. If you have it on front of your boat you may need to rotate the head so the tiller it pointing towards the back and the propeller is point the same way. With the motor on the back the tiller should be pointing forward and the prop towards the back.

that is usually for canoes, kayak and row boat. in other words Unpowerd boats. Here is PA's Law http://fishandboat.com/boatcrs/03boathandbook/chap2_09_night.htm

Rule of thumb is 10% of HP at WOT. so you 90HP should use about 9 gallons of fuel an hour at WOT. Therefore, consuming 9 gallons an hour going 40 miles an hour you are getting about 4.44 miles per gallon. You can go about 84 miles WOT. you mileage will increase greatly at slower speeds. Say under 4500 rpms.

Please do not put a 50 amp fuse on 10AWG wire. 10AWG is only rated for 30amps.

Depending on the type of motor, 5 speed or variable, the motor will turn all the way down to below 0% charge. You may not get any movement from it, but a 5 speed motor, on high, will turn all the way down to 2 or 3 volts. A variable speed motor may have some kind of cut off if the voltage gets to low to run the electronics.