Reply To: Wire gauge

[Bob Wight]

On my ’56 Johnson 30hp I rebuilt a few years ago, I bought the main battery cables at http://www.batterycablesusa.com.   They will make up any length cable you want from 12″ to 3o feet in sizes from 8AWG to as large as 4/0AWG with your choice of cable terminal types at each end of the cable, all at a very reasonable cost.  I recall I paid about $20 for a pair of 5′ long #6AWG cables with marine grade tinned copper wire (probably a bit more today, like everything else).

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1957 Evinrude 3022
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20
1982 Evinrude 25hp

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