Main breaker in back

[printman71]

I was browsing today and watched a Ross Motorsports video about the control panel on the premium models. Mine is a 2016 Puma, so not quite to the level of the 2021 Cougar they were doing the demo on, but he mentioned to be sure to flip the main power breaker on in the back, at the cranking battery, and then turn the power switch, at the shift lever, on. I always turn the power switch off (at the shift lever) when not using the boat, but never do I flip the breaker off at the cranking battery. Is this something I should be doing? No issues since I bought the boat new 4.5 years ago, but just wondering...

[billius]

I usually turn the main switch back by the batteries off, when I know I'm not going to be using the boat for an extended time period. (Usually when I'm done for the winter) My boat usually sits for 3 months or so. Otherwise, I just turn off the master power switch in the cockpit. Where you live, I'd likely never use the switch by the batteries. I don't know if that's what one is supposed to do, but I've done that since I got my boat in 2016.

[Bass Cat Boats]

It prevents a parasitic milliamperes drain on the batteries.

[iron banks]

I flip it off at the battery after every trip. Cheap insurance IMO.

[redxdu]

I've got 5 kids. They don't know that Dad has a secret power switch in the bilge that kills all the buttons they love messing with... and I intend on keeping it that way

Other than that, I have my Talons wired into that breaker. I'm always paranoid that something is going to cause a spike to go down while I'm driving, so I kill that breaker switch before I leave the lake. Like someone mentioned, it's cheap insurance for everything.

I have my own circuit wired in with heavy wire for my electronics with a fuse block and all that, so it also kills my Livescope box and my Humminbird ethernet switch, neither of which have on and off switches of their own like a depth finder.

[riverrat29]

BCB.. This does not apply to older models does it? I am not aware of a main disconnect point in the bilge anywhere in my 2007 Puma.

[redxdu]

BCB.. This does not apply to older models does it? I am not aware of a main disconnect point in the bilge anywhere in my 2007 Puma.

Mine is a 2011 and it has a breaker, I'd be willing yours does too. It might just he hard to find. If you don't you can get one from BCB at the link below. I have basically everything except for my big motor wires connected to that breaker so everything goes dead when I flip it off.

https://basscatstore.com/8amppushbuttonbreaker-1.aspx

You should always have one of these for simply protecting your boat from fire in case of a wire shorting out down stream somewhere.

[Bass Cat Boats]

Like hitting the key fob in your pocket while driving down the road...

it happens,

I've got 5 kids. They don't know that Dad has a secret power switch in the bilge that kills all the buttons they love messing with... and I intend on keeping it that way

Other than that, I have my Talons wired into that breaker. I'm always paranoid that something is going to cause a spike to go down while I'm driving, so I kill that breaker switch before I leave the lake. Like someone mentioned, it's cheap insurance for everything.

I have my own circuit wired in with heavy wire for my electronics with a fuse block and all that, so it also kills my Livescope box and my Humminbird ethernet switch, neither of which have on and off switches of their own like a depth finder.

[catdude28]

Besides the main breaker/switch that the factory installed, I have two other cut offs (one for Talon, one for troller). All three get switched off before I leave the ramp after loading.

[Louie]

I turn mine off, and my trolling motor breaker as well.

[BassCatSC]

I turn mine off, and my trolling motor breaker as well.

Same here.

[06 SB]

I turn mine off, and my trolling motor breaker as well.

#metoo

[PMantle]

What is a trolling motor breaker?

[catdude28]

What is a trolling motor breaker?

BCB typically installs an inline 50 amp breaker for the troller at the factory. Most replace with a 60 amp breaker/shut off combo switch so that while charging, unplugging is not necessary. Many of the newer trollers call for a 60 amp breaker. Because I rarely run at high speed for extended periods of time, I don't trip the factory 50 amp breaker, so I just added a shut off in front of that breaker. Here is a typical breaker/shut off combo switch than many use.


https://www.bluesea.com/products/714...face_Mount_60A

[PMantle]

If my '15 Margay has that, I have not located it. I do have the main one on the crank battery.

[west_tn]

#metoo

#Me3

[Radeleur]

I've got 5 kids. They don't know that Dad has a secret power switch in the bilge that kills all the buttons they love messing with... and I intend on keeping it that way

Other than that, I have my Talons wired into that breaker. I'm always paranoid that something is going to cause a spike to go down while I'm driving, so I kill that breaker switch before I leave the lake. Like someone mentioned, it's cheap insurance for everything.

I have my own circuit wired in with heavy wire for my electronics with a fuse block and all that, so it also kills my Livescope box and my Humminbird ethernet switch, neither of which have on and off switches of their own like a depth finder.

That is classic kids. They will make you old and keep you young. LOL

I know a guy that dropped his PP at 70 and ground the spike down. PP replaced it for him. Not sure if MK would do the same as I have never dealt with them.