[Rhodes22-list] Electric start motor

[Jim Connolly]

When Stan recycled my boat, he did this for me and attached the aft ends to
a terminal block I can attach the motor leads to.  Works well.  Use large
gage wire to minimize resistance losses (at least as large as the wires from
the motor.

Jim Connolly

 

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Ed,
You can't just tape off the ends. When the motor has electric start, it
also has the ability to generate electricity to recharge the battery.
Without removing the charging system from the motor or hooking them to a
battery, you will fry the diodes. (Yes, I have experience in this first
hand) This would not be a good thing. Getting longer cables from a wire
harness manufacturer or making your own is not a big deal. There are several
ways I can think of to lengthen them. The wires would run under the port
cockpit seat and go thru the hole into the cabin, under the cabin seat and
into the battery area. 
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