Re: wiring a skeeter
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You can rewire a skeeter, but be aware that first the skeeter has to want to be rewired.
sorry, just couldn't resist
First, is there a control panel already in the bow? Reason for asking is, to find out if there's already any wires run up through there. If you can, pull a switch out of the panel and disconnect a wire. To the end of this wire, securely attach with electrical tape, a red and a black wire, and a piece of string. If you have some 80lb test powerpro lying around, that'd be great. Find a spot, maybe under the helm, where you can access the wire you disconnected, and very carefully pull it to you. Remove the electrical tape.
You have just finished running the power wires for your fishfinder. Now, attach securely to the string with more electrical tape, the wire you disconnected from the panel and (if you're mounting the 'ducer in the stern instead of on the trolling motor) the plug end of the transducer cable. Pull it back to the front.
If your FF has a single plug for the ducer and power, I'm sure you can figure out how to modify the above procedure.
You'll have to find a spot on the bow to drill a hole to stick the FF wires through, and find a grommet to finish it out nice - Lowes & home depot have those over in the bins with the specialty hardware.
If you have a unit in the helm with the ducer in the stern, you might be able to run both simultaneously without crosstalk if you mount this 'ducer to the T/M.
You're going to connect the power wires from the FF to the red & black you just ran up front, using butt connectors and a good quality crimping tool, then pull the excess wire back through and cut to length, add your inline fuse holder and ring terminals, yada yada yada.