Trailer plugs for connecting FF

Hey Lee, decided to start a new thread on this...

Ok guys, help me out a bit with the trailer plugs. Looking at my battery and cables, I see how it'd be helpful to have an easier way to quickly plug/unplug. But I don't have much experience with electronics for boats. What exactly do I need? What connects to what? And do I need two? (Plugging one into the other?)

Thanks for all the help - great site here.

I went the easy route.

http://www.kayakfishingsupplies.com/servlet/the-238/Battery-Box-Complete-Power/Detail

course when I bought last year it was only like $65 o.O

Pick up something like this

http://kayakfishinggear.com/polarizedcableoutlet-12volt.aspx

install into the side of a cinch down tupperware container. Put the battery inside. Get a little dielectric grease for the prongs and you're all set. Fast and easy to put in and take out of the yak. 

Thanks - I already have a regular 12v from Cabelas and a box to keep it in...just trying to figure the wire harness part out.

you just need any two prong two wire plug  and two connecters for battery, positive and negative. Radio shack has a bunch of plugs. Ones with some wire already factory attached is the best, that's why people use trailer plugs. trailer plug is overkill, but you can use one. I just use some cheap bullet connectors and have to replace them occasionally.

Just make sure the positive and negative are matched up and soldering and shrink wrapping the connections is a good idea. If you have the typical battery you will need two female blade type connectors for the battery side.

I know mentioning that i don't use a fuse will get debate but i don't use a fuse. Why not? because i don't want to and it's another corrosion point.

CBY's diagram is really simple and shows you what you need to know. 

If you get a 4 wire plug (most trialer plugs are) just be sure to keep the colors consistant. 

This thread may help too

http://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php/topic,3892.0.html

If you are going to use in-line fuses, recommend, put them as close to the battery as you can. IE...before the plugs.

Jay

I think I am starting to get it, but originally may have bought the wrong part...it looks like Lee has two trailer connectors plugged into each other in his attached thread...I only have one, so I'm guessing I need the other component that plugs into it? (So a set?)

And this is getting really basic, but do you need to solder the cable? I have the original negative and positive ends in the battery, this then merges into a cable, eventually one end going to the transducer puck and the other going into the head of the unit. I don't see exactly how this main cable feeds into the trailer plug. Do you have to make a cut at some point?

Thanks...I've fished flashers and FFs quite a bit out of canoes and for ice fishing, but only portable units..this is all new.

  In that diagram drawn above, the fuse should be inserted into only one line usually the (+) Positive side.

I used a power plug set into the forward wall of the sonar shield on my T13.  I used the same model plug on the Revo.  The power for the fish finder plugs into it and the charger plugs into it.  No need to remove the battery for charging.

http://www.demonick.com/kayak/FF.GPS/power.html  

The plug used has an internal fuse.

Hey, shouldn't this thread be in the rigging section?