On Jan 11, 3:29*pm, Mike Romain wrote:
"WARNING: TO PREVENT PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, always
install a 60 amp manual reset circuit breaker in line with the
trolling motor positive (+) as close to the battery as possible. To
order a MKR-19..."

I still have yet to identify the motor you bought. *The riptide motors
don't come in a 40 and they are all bow mounts according to the links
you provided. *I would be in a better position to advise you about it if
I could go look it up and get the schematics for it to tell you if it is
fused.

If you hook up the battery cables backward or think you will be capable
of putting the positive on the negative, then for sure spend money on
that breaker. *Other than that all I see is 4 power robbing connections.

I go out at night often. In limited lighting it may happen.


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Got it from here...

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=5297232

The manufacturer has a Q&A but doesn't address that point...

http://www.minnkotamotors.com/produc...pg=stm_riptide