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Beaver
Posted 5/8/2009 8:25 PM (#376955)
Subject: Wiring my new Maxxum, marinco system





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I put a brand new 70#-24V-Maxxum on my 1760, and it either has a problem or I do. I had it wired by a professional, so I thought everything was trouble-free. First one of the prongs on the plug started to melt causing that electrical fire stink. I shut it down immediately and put on a new plug and coated the prongs with a light coat of dielectric ignition gel. No more smell or melting, but today I was out fishing in a 10-15 mph wind, and I had to run it on 100% all day. Though I only fished about 3 hours, by the end of the trip I could not make any headway into a 15 mph wind. I expected lots more from this motor.
I checked the wiring, and there is a black wire connected to one battery (both brand new) and the red wire has a blue stripe on it. On the second battery there is a red wire and a black wire with a blue stripe. Is this correct, or should the striped wires go to the same battery. There is no cross-over wire, and I was told that there is no need for one.
Somebody help me give this thing a kick in the butt so I can get the 70#'s of thrust that I'm supposed to be getting.
Any help is appreciated. I hate being ticked off at a new boat because it doesn't meet my expectations, or should I sell it and get a stronger one? I was told that 70# was more than enough.
Beav

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