Argh

[TnRiver46]

Just thought I’d come here to say I hate electric motors and wiring and battery connections and plugs. That is all, back to paddling 

[GreenPig]

Ability to run wiring was at the upper part of the list that my wife would have to have. 6.13 miles of wires in my boat and my wife installed it all. I did place the Group 31's in the hole. Just looks like colored spaghetti to me. At least you're knocking out some cardio.

[TnRiver46]

Wow @GreenPig, that’s talent!!!!

[12poundbass]

18 hours ago, GreenPig said:

Ability to run wiring was at the upper part of the list that my wife would have to have. 6.13 miles of wires in my boat and my wife installed it all. I did place the Group 31's in the hole. Just looks like colored spaghetti to me. At least you're knocking out some cardio.

That’s pretty impressive! Is your wife for rent? ?

[GreenPig]

14 minutes ago, 12poundbass said:

That’s pretty impressive! Is your wife for rent? ?

She's very expensive, I'm still paying. 

1 hour ago, TnRiver46 said:

Wow @GreenPig, that’s talent!!!!

She amazes me.

[TnRiver46]

Well I worked way more hours than I care to admit mounting and hooking up a trolling motor, I’m exhausted haha. I’ve also shocked the heck out of myself with 220 v running to a kitchen stove…… twice…… if that tells you anything about my electrical skills 

[TnRiver46]

[GaryH]

On 2/26/2023 at 3:47 AM, GreenPig said:

Ability to run wiring was at the upper part of the list that my wife would have to have. 6.13 miles of wires in my boat and my wife installed it all. I did place the Group 31's in the hole. Just looks like colored spaghetti to me. At least you're knocking out some cardio.

WOW. That’s awesome..  “You” better be able to cook. ?

[GreenPig]

21 minutes ago, GaryH said:

WOW. That’s awesome..  “You” better be able to cook. ?

Cooking is one of my talents she appreciates.

8 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

Very nice. Man that's 11 times better than paddling. 

[Deleted account]

8 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

I’ve also shocked the heck out of myself with 220 v running to a kitchen stove…… twice…… if that tells you anything about my electrical skills 

 

Don't do that, 24 DC volts is mostly harmless, and you might get a few sparks, and maybe alittle unintended spot welding if you short to ground, but 220v AC (closer to 240v in most places), can make for a bad day. Look around the house and garage, and find a stack of black switches, and click away before playing with wires....  

 

 

[gim]

A moderator marking his own initial post in a thread as the solution?  Something's fishy here. ?

[TnRiver46]

31 minutes ago, gimruis said:

A moderator marking his own initial post in a thread as the solution?  Something's fish here. ?

I was hoping someone would notice that, thank you haha.

 

1 hour ago, Deleted account said:

 

Don't do that, 24 DC volts is mostly harmless, and you might get a few sparks, and maybe alittle unintended spot welding if you short to ground, but 220v AC (closer to 240v in most places), can make for a bad day. Look around the house and garage, and find a stack of black switches, and click away before playing with wires....  

 

 

I retired after my first stove wiring. On account of the whole shocking thing 

 

 

my trolling motor currently works hard wired but I can’t make it work plugged in………….. this morning I could touch the wires going to the female plug to the  male prongs again like yesterday and it ran. Then I go inside and get my coffee and come back out and it won’t……….

[gim]

3 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

was hoping someone would notice that

 

Us toys see everything.

 

[GreenPig]

20 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

I was hoping someone would notice that, thank you haha.

 

I retired after my first stove wiring. On account of the whole shocking thing 

 

 

my trolling motor currently works hard wired but I can’t make it work plugged in………….. this morning I could touch the wires going to the female plug to the  male prongs again like yesterday and it ran. Then I go inside and get my coffee and come back out and it won’t……….

A good wife would've watched some videos and got that thing wired and ready for you while you were resting up to fish. She shouldn't have to be ask, just letting her know you picked a TM should've prompted her into action. ?

[Deleted account]

1 hour ago, TnRiver46 said:

my trolling motor currently works hard wired but I can’t make it work plugged in………….. this morning I could touch the wires going to the female plug to the  male prongs again like yesterday and it ran. Then I go inside and get my coffee and come back out and it won’t……….

 

That sounds like a bad relay or resettable fuse/breaker, but could also be a loose connection. Intermittent problems are a pain to nail down sometimes.

[TnRiver46]

3 minutes ago, Deleted account said:

 

Intermittent problems are a pain to nail down sometimes.

Especially for a hack like me! 
 

one of my fishing buddies rebuilds electric pianos and amplifiers, I’m hoping he will fix it before I fry something 

 

my lack of knowledge/experience on certain topics drives me batty

[TnRiver46]

 

[gim]

Of course there is a purple worm on your line.  I thought for sure there would be a spinnerbait.

[WIGuide]

30 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

 

"we've got some plug issues" ? What are you talking about...isn't that how it's supposed to look?

[TnRiver46]

1 minute ago, gimruis said:

Of course there is a purple worm on your line.  I thought for sure there would be a spinnerbait.

That worm was actually morning dawn, they were biting it! Of course I started with purple and lost it, not much time to fish so I tossed the first thing I found. I’ve been pleasantly surprised with the morning dawn color, always thought it was a western thing 

1 minute ago, WIGuide said:

"we've got some plug issues" ? What are you talking about...isn't that how it's supposed to look?

[TnRiver46]

Fully functioning! I was hooking the wires up wrong inside the plugs I guess, it’s 12/24 v plug and I switched from 24v motor to a 12v motor. There are two holes inside the male plug, one labeled 12 and one labeled 24. I was using the 12 since I’m installing 12v motor. Should out to my buddy Craig who texted me to try the 24v spot, it works perfectly now .

[Tennessee Boy]

Don’t celebrate until you’ve had a full day of fishing without a fire.?

[TnRiver46]

16 minutes ago, Tennessee Boy said:

Don’t celebrate until you’ve had a full day of fishing without a fire.?

Good point, it has happened before…….

[12poundbass]

25 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Good point, it has happened before…….

And you’re a fishing guide? 

[TnRiver46]

22 minutes ago, 12poundbass said:

And you’re a fishing guide? 

Not with boats, only wading trout streams haha