terminal battery??? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

jorluivil · 05-13-2014, 07:08 AM

whenever I add something to my kayak I follow the KISS method

StinkyMatt · 05-13-2014, 07:16 AM

Battery ...wire...FF

Battery...wire....bait tank

Skip all the crap in between .

It will corrode and fail......at a perfect time not chosen by you.

WildernessWanker · 05-13-2014, 07:23 AM

The other downside to getting crazy is that if/when something fails you will likely not be able to fix it on the water. I've had my FF fail but was still able to use my bait tank since they were on their own circuits. My parents had a boat when I was younger that they eventually got rid of because there was a short/defect somewhere in the electrical system and since everything was integrated together the cost of replacing the wiring harness wasn't worth the time and money. I can't imagine going out at night and having something happen then losing lights, FF, and bait tank because they're all connected. I've just carried that scenario through with me as I've started kayaking and just have everything on it's own circuit.

05-13-2014, 07:08 AM	#1
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	whenever I add something to my kayak I follow the KISS method __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

05-13-2014, 07:16 AM	#2
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Battery ...wire...FF Battery...wire....bait tank Skip all the crap in between . It will corrode and fail......at a perfect time not chosen by you.

05-13-2014, 07:23 AM	#3
WildernessWanker WildernessWanker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Lancaster, CA Posts: 345	The other downside to getting crazy is that if/when something fails you will likely not be able to fix it on the water. I've had my FF fail but was still able to use my bait tank since they were on their own circuits. My parents had a boat when I was younger that they eventually got rid of because there was a short/defect somewhere in the electrical system and since everything was integrated together the cost of replacing the wiring harness wasn't worth the time and money. I can't imagine going out at night and having something happen then losing lights, FF, and bait tank because they're all connected. I've just carried that scenario through with me as I've started kayaking and just have everything on it's own circuit.