[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by Striper80

I'm not really sure what the draw is going to be. So far its going to have my GPS, fish finder, VHF and wash down pump. All my lights, tabs, and other things are on the factory panel. The previous owner had it all on the lug that feeds the factory panel.

The GPS and fishfinder each draw less than 1 amp. The VHF will only draw 3 or 4 amps when the mic is keyed, but otherwise less than an amp. The washdown pump is your killer as they can draw upwards of 15 amps depending on the size of them. I would go with at least 10 gauge myself. And don't forget to run a ground as the ground wire carries the load as well, and is often overlooked. A good ground is more important than a good feed wire IMO.