Re: Help with Battery Cable
I used #2 on the 20 and my 25 Contender had #2 as well. Neither had battery posts in the stern and were both wired direct to the engines ground and the hot on the engine(s)starter. 1 wire from battery location to the engine and same for battery to the house bus bar.
Battery posts are nothing more than an additional connection and in my mind the less connections the better.
remove the factory leads and make new ones that are long enough to go from the Console to the engine. As for gauge I think #2 is fine but #1 is better.
You can get a great deal on Marine grade #2 waire from surplusunlimited.com
good luck and get that damn boat in the water!!!!!!
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