Subject: hooking up accessories to jon boat
From: Chris

My question is, is it ok to hook up all the power wires directly to
the battery or do you recommend running power to a box of some sort
and then connecting everything there?

At the very least, use appropriately rated in-line fuses on the hot (red)
wires. Good luck.
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