Here's the scoop on what I'd like to do to my boat. I have a 16' Lund WC that is a no frills fishing boat. I am planning to have the battery up front under a deck that I built last year. I would like to run a main set of +/- wires to the rear of the boat to run a Minnkota Endura 30, Humminbird fish finder, Garmin GPS, and a bilge pump. In a year or two I might add navigation lights.
As of now, none of my electrical components are protected as they run straight off the battery. In my mind, I'd like all my components on a fused switch panel and have a seperate plugin for my TM.
I've looked at the wire schematics on here but I'm still unclear on a few things.
1. What guage wires will I need running the length of the boat?
2. Do I need to run seperate wires for the TM or can I tap into those wires for my other components?
I know I'll have more questions as I plan this project out but any suggestions or thoughts would be great.
As of now, none of my electrical components are protected as they run straight off the battery. In my mind, I'd like all my components on a fused switch panel and have a seperate plugin for my TM.
I've looked at the wire schematics on here but I'm still unclear on a few things.
1. What guage wires will I need running the length of the boat?
2. Do I need to run seperate wires for the TM or can I tap into those wires for my other components?
I know I'll have more questions as I plan this project out but any suggestions or thoughts would be great.