08-30-2004, 03:04 PM
To test, you need a sensitive voltage meter. Drop your downrigger into the water a few feet. Turn off everything electrical in your boat and attach the ground on your voltage meter to your battery and attach the positive to your downrigger cable. Try turning on the various electrical components on your boat and see if the meter changes. Start up your trolling motor and see what that does.
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