Battery box plug - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

sasha · 09-30-2011, 07:26 AM

Those connections that Hobie is using are made by GM they been using them on cars for years now. Jeep been using them as well. The best price you can get on them would be to go to a junk yard find any GM car and cut them out of the harness. Make sure you have enough wire left to solder your wires to it. Use proper heatshrink tubing for marine and they would work great. Before you plug both sides use some grease and it would be ok. Seen lots of guys build 4WD trucks that can do some water crossing with zero problems as long as intake and exh and the driver stay above the water. Just make sure you do use plenty of proper grease.

Sasha

Handymansd · 09-30-2011, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by sasha

go to a junk yard find any GM car and cut them out of the harness.

That is a great idea! Cheap, & effective!

I am using this style of connector and have never had a problem... If only Hobie's bait tank switches were that reliable!

Andy, as usual, is spot on... marine goop with a good scuffing will hold just about anything you need!

sammysamsam · 09-30-2011, 08:23 AM

Looks like a lot of you guys have gone through this already. Thanks to everyone for the ideas.

09-30-2011, 07:26 AM	#1
sasha Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 275	Those connections that Hobie is using are made by GM they been using them on cars for years now. Jeep been using them as well. The best price you can get on them would be to go to a junk yard find any GM car and cut them out of the harness. Make sure you have enough wire left to solder your wires to it. Use proper heatshrink tubing for marine and they would work great. Before you plug both sides use some grease and it would be ok. Seen lots of guys build 4WD trucks that can do some water crossing with zero problems as long as intake and exh and the driver stay above the water. Just make sure you do use plenty of proper grease. Sasha

09-30-2011, 08:23 AM	#3
sammysamsam Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: whittier Posts: 158	Looks like a lot of you guys have gone through this already. Thanks to everyone for the ideas.