Fish Finder Fuse

I haven't used a fuse for the last ~10 years and it's never been an issue.

IMHO, more wire connections and extra gadgets equals more opportunities for corrosion.

I'd skip it...

Yes, they are extra opportunities for corrosion.  I carry extra mini-fuses in my kit.  And I'm pretty good at snipping and connecting in a pinch.

But really, just because it hasn't been an issue for you, is that really cause to opine that perhaps it should be skipped?  This is a very real safety issue.  Note that I ran fuseless for years out of plain laziness.

And as stated below, there are many examples of it becoming an issue.  One of the main reasons for having fuses in boats (and homes and cars) is reduce fire risk.  It's not really about protecting your fishfinder.  At the point that there is an event that would burn the fuse, something has already gone bad.  But whatever has gone bad can cause your fishfinder and/or wires to become extremely hot, perhaps burn, or even melt a hole in a kayak.  I only had to hear of one bad incident before I went "duh!  I should install a fuse".

-Allen

I haven't used a fuse for the last ~10 years and it's never been an issue.

IMHO, more wire connections and extra gadgets equals more opportunities for corrosion.

I'd skip it...

Yes, they are extra opportunities for corrosion.  I carry extra mini-fuses in my kit.  And I'm pretty good at snipping and connecting in a pinch.

But really, just because it hasn't been an issue for you, is that really cause to opine that perhaps it should be skipped?  This is a very real safety issue.  Note that I ran fuseless for years out of plain laziness.

And as stated below, there are many examples of it becoming an issue.  One of the main reasons for having fuses in boats (and homes and cars) is reduce fire risk.  It's not really about protecting your fishfinder.  At the point that there is an event that would burn the fuse, something has already gone bad.  But whatever has gone bad can cause your fishfinder and/or wires to become extremely hot, perhaps burn, or even melt a hole in a kayak.  I only had to hear of one bad incident before I went "duh!  I should install a fuse".

-Allen

Ha... Sometimes I feel like I could write a post saying "the ocean is blue" and you'd follow up with a post saying "no, actually it's aquamarine".

Allen to the rescue!


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I apologize for the snarkiness... not trying to stir anything up.


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I haven't used a fuse for the last ~10 years and it's never been an issue.

IMHO, more wire connections and extra gadgets equals more opportunities for corrosion.

I'd skip it...

Yes, they are extra opportunities for corrosion.  I carry extra mini-fuses in my kit.  And I'm pretty good at snipping and connecting in a pinch.

But really, just because it hasn't been an issue for you, is that really cause to opine that perhaps it should be skipped?  This is a very real safety issue.  Note that I ran fuseless for years out of plain laziness.

And as stated below, there are many examples of it becoming an issue.  One of the main reasons for having fuses in boats (and homes and cars) is reduce fire risk.  It's not really about protecting your fishfinder.  At the point that there is an event that would burn the fuse, something has already gone bad.  But whatever has gone bad can cause your fishfinder and/or wires to become extremely hot, perhaps burn, or even melt a hole in a kayak.  I only had to hear of one bad incident before I went "duh!  I should install a fuse".

-Allen

Ha... Sometimes I feel like I could write a post saying "the ocean is blue" and you'd follow up with a post saying "no, actually it's aquamarine".

Allen to the rescue!


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Actually, I said I do not agree with you at all, not even close to your blue vs. aquamarine analogy.  If so much crap didn't spew forth from you, I wouldn't have to step in to the rescue.

-Allen

I apologize for the snarkiness... not trying to stir anything up.

Me too.  I'm just getting snarky back at you to yank your chain a bit.

-Allen

Ha... you crack me up.


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Glad I could help!

Glad I could help!

Wasn't talking to you, Doug. You and me have figured out we can disagree on things and keep it more or less civilized.

Cheers.


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Glad I could help!

Wasn't talking to you, Doug. You and me have figured out we can disagree on things and keep it more or less civilized.

Cheers.


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Your logic is pretty terrible though. Allen understood exactly what I meant.

Glad I could help!

Wasn't talking to you, Doug. You and me have figured out we can disagree on things and keep it more or less civilized.

Cheers.


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Your logic is pretty terrible though. Allen understood exactly what I meant.

Yeah Doug, but I said you were wrong too.     It isn't about "a $1 part that serves as insurance for a $400 fish finder".  By the time your $1 part comes into play, your $400 fishfinder is likely toast.  After all, it is probably what caused the fuse to blow in the first place.  It's what happens afterwards that is the point.  With a fuse, all power gets disconnected.  Without a fuse, the power freely flows through the short.  And in this case, according to the accounts I've heard, the wires are the part most likely to heat up to the point of doing bad things.

-Allen

Maybe. You could also have a short somewhere else, especially if you are like me and have a battery box with an amp meter, 2 USB ports, a cigarette charger, a fish finder, a voltage regulator and a solar panel. There's a lot of things that can cause an overamp problem, not just fish finder failure.

I stand by my statement. Even for people who run only a fish finder. I could amend to say a $1 part to save a $2,000 kayak if that makes you feel better better. It doesn't change my point tho.

Maybe. You could also have a short somewhere else, especially if you are like me and have a battery box with an amp meter, 2 USB ports, a cigarette charger, a fish finder, a voltage regulator and a solar panel. There's a lot of things that can cause an overamp problem, not just fish finder failure.

I stand by my statement. Even for people who run only a fish finder. I could amend to say a $1 part to save a $2,000 kayak if that makes you feel better better. It doesn't change my point tho.

Yes Doug!

-Allen