gnarlydog Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 Hey guys. Just recently installed a trolling motor on my 2000 Hewes Bonefisher 16 and I'm trying to find the best permanent spot for the TM battery. Where do you guys have your TM battery installed? I'm between the console and the bow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limitless Posted January 29, 2019 Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 In a 2004 16 Redfisher, mine are under the front seat of the console. I've had a couple of 18s as well and always had the batteries in the console. Seems to balance out the weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnarlydog Posted January 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2019 Do you have the batteries held down in trays or are they loose? If trays, are the trays screwed into the deck or is there a better alternative? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limitless Posted January 30, 2019 Report Share Posted January 30, 2019 Always in trays or at least with tie downs. Never just have batteries loose in the boat. Screw in to the deck with a good dab of 5200 in the screw holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polliwog Posted January 30, 2019 Report Share Posted January 30, 2019 I have a 1997 20 ftHewes LT with the dual batteries in the console with trays and a strap. Trays are screwed in the floor. This area is pretty tight,so they aren't going to go too far if strapped down. My LT is bow heavy,so I don't want more weight forward . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnarlydog Posted January 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2019 Thanks for the tips guys. Much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnarlydog Posted February 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 I'm having trouble figuring out how to run the wires from the console (battery location) to the bow (trolling motor location). Anyone have any suggestions/tips on how to do this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 7 hours ago, gnarlydog said: I'm having trouble figuring out how to run the wires from the console (battery location) to the bow (trolling motor location). Anyone have any suggestions/tips on how to do this? There should be a chase under the console deck.... dc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnarlydog Posted February 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 I spent a few hours today trying to run fish tape through the hole (chase?) In the console to the bow with no luck. Guess I'll just need a 6-pack and some patience when I try again later this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyB Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 Hopefully it will be one of those deals when you walk away and come back the fishtape will fly through the chase. What else is running in the chase? You might could pull a cord backward to the console then use the cord to pull everything back forward .. just a thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnarlydog Posted February 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 The only wires that appear to be running to the bow are the nav lights. I tried lightly tugging on the wires and they didn't give at all. I'll give it another shot this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polliwog Posted May 25, 2019 Report Share Posted May 25, 2019 I didn't do mine on a 20ft LT,but the boat guys I use didn't seem to have a problem from the console when I had them install my troller. There is room under the floor on the deck ahead of the console. Maybe a 10ft piece of fairly stiff galvanized wire will work forward and be used to pull through the power cables. I used that stuff on my vineyard trellises. Hardware stores should carry it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeK Posted July 11, 2019 Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 My recently acquired 2008 RF16 had two trolling motor batteries crammed into the front storage compartment - which ate up my primary storage space and I wasn't a big fan of it. I wanted them in the center console but it was going to be tight. I literally got them in with about 1/16" to spare before I would have needed to start cutting fiberglass. I also built a mount for my charger to nestle in right next to the batteries. I found a great Attwood battery mount and that's really the only way installing the batteries like this was possible. here's a link to the battery mount: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K8DC01G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I put locktight on the starboard side rod/handles that hold the top clamp in place so it will remove the rod when I loosen the handle - that allows me to center up the battery under the hatch so I can remove the battery (which would be impossible otherwise with the rod in place as the mount intended. The batteries work great there - I just fished the new wiring up to the bow with a four foot fiberglass batten. I couldn't find any kind of a chase to run the wiring in. I finished it off with a charge port in the side of the center console to plug in an extension cord to power the charger. Original location of batteries (yuck!): Original space under the center console seat (practically unusable). Apparently a single 12V battery used to live in here but someone upgraded to a 24V trolling motor setup at didn't attempt to fit both batteries here like this madman. New battery mounts: TM Circuit breaker: designing battery charger mount in 3D (solidworks) - I have a CNC router in my garage and this is constructed from 3/4" PVC sheet and some delrin plastic rods I had laying around the shop. all done!: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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