wiring battery on canoe...

[cyang1]

i often fish by myself in my canoe. i have a trolling motor mounted to the back of the canoe, i put the battery back there, and i sit back there as well. now there's no weight in the front at all. how would i go about putting the battery in the front of the canoe so there could be some weight distribution- what cables i'd need to get/ from where can i get it?

thanks if you can help!

[Dan Thiem]

Try putting the battery in a milk crate up front. Then run jumper cables to the back. Zip tie them along the side. Make sure you tape up the connections though.

I've been doing it that way and it really works nice. Good Luck!

[Valv]

Hey Dan I thought you were supposed to answer "I've got them from Valv, they work really slick, 8gauge trolling motor cables for $ 15.00".....

[Dan Thiem]

Whoops V., sorry!

I'm kind of a king cobbler and it works for me. But if I knew you had them I sure would have got something like that from ya. Possibly a better box for the battery too. Instead of a milk crate.

[Valv]

No problem Dan, I was just giving you hard time....Actually I like the milk crate better has taller sides.

[hawkeye43]

Valv, I could use them 8 gauge wire in the fish house, didn't see them when I pick-up the tubs that day. Thanks again!!!