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I will see if I can find the PWM on eBay again. It's rated 30amps. It is Chinese. It is a 30 lb motor; Minnkota Endura C30. I plugged the top of the trolling motor with Plasti-Dip. Also used Plasti-Dip on the speed pot connections after I soldered them. Then I wrapped in self vulcanizing tape. I don't have a kill switch but there is a 40 amp thermal breaker. Here is a little closer view of my PWM including the wiring w/breaker. Looks like a bomb!! Ha!

You will notice some corrosion on the PWM. This has been in the ocean several times and my hull usually gets an inch or two of salt water in there due to the surf launches. When I get home, I open it up and spray it down with electric motor spray cleaner and scrub with an old tooth brush. I ought to use Plasti-Dip, or that spay leak stop stuff I see on infomercials.

You don't have to go below the centerline on the PA - as long as the position of the lower T-fitting puts it in a position where anything above it is a wider section of hull, which it will be on the PA, it'll work fine.

Thanks! Sure does look like a bomb

That does look like the chinese PWM's I've seen.

I was thinking of a killswitch as in "emergency disconnect" if you fall overboard or turtle with the motor running. Might be worth considering.

SkiPro3:

Is that a Hobie Cat in pic #5?

Dear all,

Here's a link to a public Picasa photoalbum in which you can see my Hobie Adventure with the PVC motormount, it works great! Been on the water yesterday for the first try-out of the new mount. With the Minn Kota Endura 30 fed by a Lithium battery, I trolled for 13 kms on setting 1 or 2 before running out of power. I really like it! The whole outfit (motor plus battery) does not imbalance the Adventure at all.

https://picasaweb.google.com/1110036688 ... directlink

Cheers, Theo

I'm glad you found the design useful.