I am in the process of relocating my 24V trolling motor in the bow so that the shaft lies along the gunnel. My problem now is that the plug is too short to reach the 24V receptacle at the bow by about 2.5 to 3 ft. <br /><br />This leaves me with one of two choices - 1. Find a 24V extension or 2. terminate the connection at the motor and splice in a longer cord. <br /><br />I took unit apart and it appears the wires coming in are in a sealed boot to keep water and salt from compromising the connection. Therefore, there is no possibility of wiring the cord directly into a terminal on the motor. These are fairly heavy wires (I think 10 guage) and my concern is that if I spliced in a longer cord the connection may not hold up to the power draw. <br /><br />I've also looked in a fair amount of my catalogs and haven't seen any extensions and therefore believe it will be something I will have to make up on my own. The extension also has potential of making the trolling motor electical system a little more cumbersome.<br /><br />Motor is a 24V - 74lb thrust Minn Kota Riptide Power Drive w/ autopilot & co pilot.<br /><br />I'm trying to decide on the best alternative and am planning to stop by an auto parts store tomorrow to see what they have in the line of heavy duty sealed connectors.<br /><br /> Helpful thoughts appreciated.<br /><br />Kevin
