donquijote1954 wrote:

I'll look into that, but isn't the price higher than the original
MinnKota circuit breaker? ($40)

Yes it is more expensive. It will pay for itself in it's life and
maintenance vs a breaker's life in the wet and salt environment. Fresh
water is bad enough for corrosion, salt water is a killer. That motor
has a part that gets eaten away in salt water to protect the rest, a
sacrificial anode, but that wouldn't help on the cabling.

Mike