jgalen0025

Thanks all. Got everything wired up over the weekend so I will be calibrating this weekend! Any pointers for using just the link remote and no fish finder?

I am referring to Minn Kota's own installation guide "Conductor Gauge and Circuit Breaker Sizing Table". They specify that for the 80# motor it requires the 60 amp circuit breaker and a minimum of 8awg (5 - 15 feet of wire). The stock wire that comes out of the ultrex pedel is ~5ft long and is only 10 awg. Based on Minn Kota's recommendations, their provided power cable for the motor is undersized. In addition, I bought the minn kota branded 60 amp circuit breaker recommended by them and the ring terminals on the stock cables are too small to fit the circuit breaker terminals but they would fit if the stock wire was 8awg with properly sized ring terminals. In other words, it seems that Minn Kota went against their own recommendations with regards to the size wire powering the trolling motor. I hope I explained it well enough?

Hi all! I am new to the forum and have limited experience with bass fishing, boats and trolling motors but in general, I do everything myself where physically possible. With that said I recently installed an Ultrex i pilot link, 80# 52 inch shift model onto my new to me 16 foot multi species deep v side console (2001 Mon Ark). The wire gauge recommended is 8 awg at a minimum but the power wires coming out of the foot pedal are labeled 10 awg. Am I missing something? The ring terminals that are stock don't even fit on the circuit breaker recommended by Minn Kota? Also, I do plan on buying the compatible hummingbird fish finders but do not own them yet. Is there anything I should know while using the remote only for operations as opposed to the fish finder? In addition, any pointers and comments are welcome!