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    I just bought a used 22 ft fishing toon. It came with a 24 volt motor guide ft control that I will be selling. I am replacing it with a 36 volt minn Kota ultera. I was going to use 6 gauge wire but I cannot find any plugs that will accept the 6 gauge wire. Those of you that run 36 volt trolling motors what size wire and what type plugs were used. Is 8 gauge heavy enough for the 36 volts thanks

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    CONDUCTOR GAUGE AND CIRCUIT BREAKER SIZING TABLE


    Motor Thrust /Model
    Max Amp Draw
    Circuit Breaker
    Wire Extension Length *
    5ft. 10ft. 15ft. 20ft. 25ft
    30 lb.
    30
    50Amp@12VDC
    10AWG
    10AWG
    8AWG
    6AWG
    4AWG
    40 lb., 45 lb.
    42
    10AWG
    8AWG
    6AWG
    4AWG
    4AWG
    50 lb., 55 lb.
    50
    60Amp@12VDC
    8AWG
    6AWG
    4AWG
    4AWG
    2AWG
    70 lb.
    42
    50Amp@24VDC
    10AWG
    10AWG
    8AWG
    8AWG
    6AWG
    80 lb.
    56
    60Amp@24VDC
    8AWG
    8AWG
    8AWG
    6AWG
    6AWG
    101 lb.
    46
    50Amp@36VDC
    8AWG
    8AWG
    8AWG
    8AWG
    8AWG
    Engine Mount 101
    50
    60Amp@36VDC
    8AWG
    6AWG
    4AWG
    4AWG
    2AWG
    112 lb.
    52
    60Amp@36VDC
    8AWG
    8AWG
    8AWG
    8AWG
    8AWG
    Engine Mount 160
    116
    (2)x60Amp@24VDC
    2AWG
    2AWG
    2AWG
    2AWG
    2AWG
    E-Drive
    40
    50Amp@48VDC
    10AWG
    10AWG
    10AWG
    10AWG
    10AWG
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    8 gauge will work unless it is a real long distance from motor to batteries. If that is the case a Marinco plug and socket will work with one of these
    https://www.amazon.com/Marinco-Conne...ywords=marinco
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    Quote Originally Posted by sinkermaker View Post
    I just bought a used 22 ft fishing toon. It came with a 24 volt motor guide ft control that I will be selling. I am replacing it with a 36 volt minn Kota ultera. I was going to use 6 gauge wire but I cannot find any plugs that will accept the 6 gauge wire. Those of you that run 36 volt trolling motors what size wire and what type plugs were used. Is 8 gauge heavy enough for the 36 volts thanks
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    Battery TenderĀ® Trolling Motor Plug | Deltran Battery Tender Buy your 6AWG marine wire with ring terminals to fit the connector already on it from genuinedealz.com or jonestrollingmotor.com
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    Quote Originally Posted by Central Minn View Post
    CONDUCTOR GAUGE AND CIRCUIT BREAKER SIZING TABLE


    Motor Thrust /Model
    Max Amp Draw
    Circuit Breaker
    Wire Extension Length *
    5ft. 10ft. 15ft. 20ft. 25ft
    30 lb.
    30
    50Amp@12VDC
    10AWG
    10AWG
    8AWG
    6AWG
    4AWG
    40 lb., 45 lb.
    42
    10AWG
    8AWG
    6AWG
    4AWG
    4AWG
    50 lb., 55 lb.
    50
    60Amp@12VDC
    8AWG
    6AWG
    4AWG
    4AWG
    2AWG
    70 lb.
    42
    50Amp@24VDC
    10AWG
    10AWG
    8AWG
    8AWG
    6AWG
    80 lb.
    56
    60Amp@24VDC
    8AWG
    8AWG
    8AWG
    6AWG
    6AWG
    101 lb.
    46
    50Amp@36VDC
    8AWG
    8AWG
    8AWG
    8AWG
    8AWG
    Engine Mount 101
    50
    60Amp@36VDC
    8AWG
    6AWG
    4AWG
    4AWG
    2AWG
    112 lb.
    52
    60Amp@36VDC
    8AWG
    8AWG
    8AWG
    8AWG
    8AWG
    Engine Mount 160
    116
    (2)x60Amp@24VDC
    2AWG
    2AWG
    2AWG
    2AWG
    2AWG
    E-Drive
    40
    50Amp@48VDC
    10AWG
    10AWG
    10AWG
    10AWG
    10AWG
    NOTE: Wire length is not one direction, it is total length both directions. If your trolling motor is 10' as the crow flies from the batteries, your wire length for the table is at least 20', plus add in all curves, routing through/over/around the deck, storage compartments, etc.
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    Hard wire and be done.



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    Wilbur , what do you mean Hard wire?


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    I just solder a lug on each lead and bolt them together. No more connection problems.



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