How to Wire a Trolling Outboard Motor

How to Wire a Trolling Outboard Motor

1.
Step 1

Cut a piece of red 10 gauge wire long enough to reach from the battery to the trolling outboard.
2.
Step 2

Crimp a solderless ring connector to one end of this wire. Select a connector that will fit over the studs of the circuit breaker.
3.
Step 3

Cut a 6-inch piece of red 10 gauge wire. Crimp solderless ring connectors to both ends. One end should fit over the circuit breaker stud; the other ring will need to be large enough to fit over the positive stud on the deep cycle battery.
4.
Step 4

Connect the red wires to the circuit breaker and the positive terminal of the battery
5.
Step 5

Splice this long red wire to the red wire of the trolling outboard with a solderless butt connector, or use a trolling outboard plug and receptacle. Tape this connection securely, or use heat shrink tubing to protect it.
6.
Step 6

Splice the black 10 gauge wire to the black wire of the trolling outboard with a solderless butt connector. Tape this connection securely, or use heat shrink tubing to protect it.
7.
Step 7

Crimp a large solderless ring connector on the other end of the black 10 gauge wire. Connect it to the negative terminal of the deep cycle battery.