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I know that I've seen posts on this before; people asking whether you can do it and if so is it tough, how etc...
I had a lowrance with a transducer/power line that got smashed by the trolling motor while I still had my bass boat.
I just cut it, pulled back insulation and shielding, stripped wires back some, butt-spliced and did heat shrink all 5 connections with electrical tape over the whole mess. Functional tested good. Took me 20 minutes and I've got a finger with 10 stitches.
Just take note they are around 20-22 gauge wires so have the correct size splices. Cut back enough insulation and shielding you give yourself plenty of room to work, strip the wires, make your connections etc... Don't forget this is sensitive electronic equipment; try to leave your splice out of any areas it might be submerged or exposed a lot. If possible tie it up out of the bilge, sheltered from spray, rain etc...
By the way this will just go on my little plastic duck boat
Good luck!!
I had a lowrance with a transducer/power line that got smashed by the trolling motor while I still had my bass boat.
I just cut it, pulled back insulation and shielding, stripped wires back some, butt-spliced and did heat shrink all 5 connections with electrical tape over the whole mess. Functional tested good. Took me 20 minutes and I've got a finger with 10 stitches.
Just take note they are around 20-22 gauge wires so have the correct size splices. Cut back enough insulation and shielding you give yourself plenty of room to work, strip the wires, make your connections etc... Don't forget this is sensitive electronic equipment; try to leave your splice out of any areas it might be submerged or exposed a lot. If possible tie it up out of the bilge, sheltered from spray, rain etc...
By the way this will just go on my little plastic duck boat
Good luck!!