60 Amp Breaker, The Real Story

[EmptyStringer]

It is very unlike me not to have any pics, but my phone had gone dead so here's my butla story any way.So bigc and I were crankindue north saturday when I noticed some dark clouds appearing to be headed our way. I axed bigc if he though we should get off the lake our hang tight or ride out since it was almost 1 oclock anyway. We hadn't seen any lightening so we decided to keep on fishing. Then the mother of all winds cimes from nowhere strait in our face. As all of the little boats head for cover in the nearest cove, we pay no mind to the danger as the waves begin to mist over the front of the boat. As I start to get a little more concered, I realize that the 101 is all out in 10th gear yrying to maintain 2.2 mph, but it could only hold 1.8. About a minute later, complete power down. I knew what had happened. So we did what anybody would have done. Untangled our mess and started cranking downwind. At least I know my breaker works and the boat didn't go up in flames. Wouldve been a BAD time to abandon ship

[majflyboy]

It shuts itself off so it won't overheat. Can't run on 10 but a couple minutes.

[Minnerman]

Sounds like it's time fer an 80 or a hunnert amp breaker. Whizz on over heatin. The water will keep er cool.

[EmptyStringer]

When I installed the breaker, I really thought that I'd never see it trip unless I hung the motor in some sort of vegatation. I guess it's doing it's job.

On a much cooler note. I figured out in some massive waves, if I'm running the big motor and cutting across the waves at the perfect angle, I can get BigC soakin wet

[tritonman]

it's always fun to soak your partner

[BigBlue]

it's always fun to soak your partner

I heard he and Mo' are very experienced at soakin each other....

[Wannabe...]

I don't like it. You got some issue. Motor should be capable of running on 10 for a long time without tripping the breaker. Only reason it should is if on a severe load....granted the stiff wind may have produced the load, but I still don't like it.

Wannabe...

[Rees Guide]

Me either WB, dang now I'm agreeing with ya, it should run a long time and ES's boat aint that big.
Who was it that got stranded on the Res the other day, didnt say anything about theirs throwing a breaker and I bet it was running on 10.

[Wannabe...]

Stranded on the rez was a bad starter. Terrova 101 saved the day in that case.

ES got gewber wiring.

Wannabe...

[Cray]

Stranded on the rez was a bad starter. Terrova 101 saved the day in that case.

ES got gewber wiring.

Wannabe...

Something aint right if he tripped a 60 just by running on high. ES got a new 100 would swap for your 60.