Minn Kota 1865106 MKR-19 Waterproof Circuit Breaker Marine Motor Accessory, 60 Amps, Large, Black

I havent put the boat in the water yet, so no idea about this things performance. It was what the motor instructions called for and the price was good.

I paid extra for this after being led to believe it is American made. ITS CHINESE. To return it involves shipping charges and a restocking fee. I could not find a way to test the breaker either. At this point its installed on my boat and Im trusting Minnkota would not sell defective imports. Thats why only 3 stars for quality, I dont know if it will work when I need it.

Well made and easy to install

Actually, this is a Minn Kota unit, not Humminbird. I just bought a new Minn Kota Terrova trolling motor and everything I read said you should have 60A protection of some sort. After researching, this was the best way to go (instead of a fuse box). The unit shipped very quickly and installed easily. I bought a 4 gauge battery cable to go from my battery to this breaker and mounted it next to the battery. I use 6 gauge for the rest of the wiring to the trolling motor. The only small issue is that cable posts dont give a lot of room to put a large ring connector on it. The battery cable I bought did just fit, but it is tight. The whole unit is much smaller than I thought it was going to be (not bad, I just thought it was bigger). I have not had it trip yet, which is good, but reseting looked easy with a little small lever in the middle of the unit. I feel good about it protecting my $1300 trolling motor.

First and foremost, when these breakers go bad on trolling motors, they wreak havoc. Your trolling motor will randomly shut off for no reason, youll go nuts. Always suspect the breaker first, presuming your wiring is proper (at least 8 gauge) and plugs are firmly attached, including battery terminals. I ran into this problem with an older Bussmann 60A breaker that was in-line on my positive trolling motor wire...it would shut the motor off after a few minutes of usage when the prop was in the higher speed range (over 7-8). Based on hours of troubleshooting, it was determined the Bussmann breaker was killing power and resetting itself after 4-5 minutes. No way my 12V Minn Kota Power Drive v2 was pulling over 60A of current, not even running at full power. The Minn Kota breaker resolved the problem...doesnt cut my motor off after 10 minutes of usage. Hopefully it holds up, time will tell.

I was most surprised I received 3 when I thought I only ordered one. That explains the high billing. Lucky for you I will keep all three so neither of us has to deal with the shipping back hassle or the restocking.

You must have one of these after investing in a quality trolling motor

its a great add on for any expensive trolling motor. small price to pay to keep you $2k motor safe.

A lot of people may try to convince you that this is not required. They are correct, however maybe you should consider this. Is a seat belt necessary? If you never crash, no it is not. That does not mean you shouldnt have one. It is an extra precaution, and will never be a bad decision to install one of these. As for the product, it works well, and a manual reset means it will not turn back on while you are cleaning your prop unexpectedly. A 55# thrust Traxxis motor is also the highest AMP draw out of any of the Minn Kotas (Yes, even higher than the 24V motors as they draw less amps but more volts) so a 60 amp circuit breaker is necessary. Just remember to place this is a dry location, clean the post regularly, and do NOT cheap out on your wiring (otherwise what is the point) and this will last a very long time. Remember, its like a seat belt. You hope you will never have to use it, but you will be thankful you had it in the event of an accident. There is more at risk here than just your electric motor, as a short anywhere could lead to catastrophic failure.

Have my 24v trolling motor on one of these. Had same one on a boat for 10+ years. Wont use any other brand