bigshrimpin
God
Here's a few pictures of my rewiring project.
OLD PANEL:
NEW PANEL:
MAIN POWER SWITCH:
OLD PANEL:
NEW PANEL:
MAIN POWER SWITCH:
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- Thread starter bigshrimpin
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chumbucket
God
Looks like you're off to a good start. Nice clean wiring job! Don't know why they can't do that at the factories. I guess it takes too much time ($$$). I like those new rocker switches. Their the ones I'm going to be using too. Looks like you're still working under a tarp there.
Would it be possible to mount a small flush mount compass on that sloped shelf in front of the instrument panel and free up the shelf up top for electronics mounting? Can't tell if it's wide enough in the photo. Just a thought. I know there is a serious lack of space in order to mount anything there.
Would it be possible to mount a small flush mount compass on that sloped shelf in front of the instrument panel and free up the shelf up top for electronics mounting? Can't tell if it's wide enough in the photo. Just a thought. I know there is a serious lack of space in order to mount anything there.
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Even though the wheel is SS it can still cause deviation in the compass if to close due to the rotating mass or possibly due to the other metals behind the wheel.
On my last boat my compass would change by 10 degrees when I turned on the blower and bait pump at the same time. The compass was about 4 inches from the top of dash.
Compass placement is very critical yet most boat builders give it no thought. :-[
CBuzz
On my last boat my compass would change by 10 degrees when I turned on the blower and bait pump at the same time. The compass was about 4 inches from the top of dash.
Compass placement is very critical yet most boat builders give it no thought. :-[
CBuzz
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Bigshrimpin, nice wiring job. While your at it check out Gaffrig fuel senders and gauges. They make a sender that has a double tube that measures the amount of air trapped air in the tubes to determine fule level (instead of the movement of a conventional float arm). Reading does't change with every slosh of fuel in the tank, very accurate, nice to know exactly how much fule is in your tank. Dealer near me said cost about $80. wwwlivorsi.com go to Gaffrig then senders. Check it out That will be my next purchase. Crusher
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Repirts
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Great looking job. I find that good looking jobs are most often also good functioning. Do you mind if I pick your brain.
Just got my boat last week. Unfortunately where 12V wiring is concerned I don't know much. But I know a mess when I see one. Unlabeled or obviously incorrectly labeled switches and enough wiring for a big house (probably only 1/2 hooked up to anything. SO, I NEED HELP.
I'm going to hook up the batteries (dual batteries) and start throwing switches to find out what is what.
My first question is: Does it make any difference which battery I connect the bildge pump to?
I'll be asking a lot of questions and would really appreciate your help and patience. I'm also going to do some reading. Any suggestions on the most practical book. I don't need theory just good instructions.
Thanks
First of a long string
Just got my boat last week. Unfortunately where 12V wiring is concerned I don't know much. But I know a mess when I see one. Unlabeled or obviously incorrectly labeled switches and enough wiring for a big house (probably only 1/2 hooked up to anything. SO, I NEED HELP.
I'm going to hook up the batteries (dual batteries) and start throwing switches to find out what is what.
My first question is: Does it make any difference which battery I connect the bildge pump to?
I'll be asking a lot of questions and would really appreciate your help and patience. I'm also going to do some reading. Any suggestions on the most practical book. I don't need theory just good instructions.
Thanks
First of a long string
macojoe
Administrator
Nice Job BS!!
I will need to do a bit of rewireing my self!! I have done alot already but it could be better. I need to make a new board for mine also. I have a factory board but I don't use all the junk someone put in. They must of like switches and gauges because there is alot of them. But it is time to fish so maybe next year??
I just wired all my lights and put a couple of fog lights under the gunnles so at night I can light the deck to see where I am steping. And the nice thing is that the light stays in the boat!! Nice not to have it going out into the water, scares the fish you no.
I will need to do a bit of rewireing my self!! I have done alot already but it could be better. I need to make a new board for mine also. I have a factory board but I don't use all the junk someone put in. They must of like switches and gauges because there is alot of them. But it is time to fish so maybe next year??
I just wired all my lights and put a couple of fog lights under the gunnles so at night I can light the deck to see where I am steping. And the nice thing is that the light stays in the boat!! Nice not to have it going out into the water, scares the fish you no.
stripminer
Junior Member
My 1988 is in the same state Repirts is... I have had it for about 8 years now and with the arrival of two small children, I am sorry to say, its upkeep has been on the back burner. I have been meaning to rewire the entire boat because it seems to have enough wire for 4 boats.
Can anyone tell me a simple wiring method for our boats. Would two heavier gauged wires to the panel from the battery switch and then smaller gauge wires to assorted electronics be the way to go ? I have to get rid of that mess of wires underneath the panel. I am concerned about disconnecting the engine wires as I have no luck and they will probably never work again.
Any help would be appreciated.
- Tom
Can anyone tell me a simple wiring method for our boats. Would two heavier gauged wires to the panel from the battery switch and then smaller gauge wires to assorted electronics be the way to go ? I have to get rid of that mess of wires underneath the panel. I am concerned about disconnecting the engine wires as I have no luck and they will probably never work again.
Any help would be appreciated.
- Tom
I've been working through my boat's (1987 CC) wiring for two years now and I'm making more sense of it as I go along.
The first phase was to remove the existing panel & like stripminer suggests I ran two new heavy wires to the battery & switch to the new panel, then I ran another set of big wires to a second panel in the cabin on the port side.
The stbd panel runs much of the electronics, the instruments and lights, the port panel is for the fishfinder, accesory plug & in case I put in some tunes.
I used small panels I bought locally that are on a plastic base with all stainless hardware & use modern plastic fuses, they were pretty cheap.
This year I repaired some bad wiring, removed some unused wires & redid the bilge pumps.
I have one wired through the dash, no float switch just on & off. The other with a bilge pump is switched directly from the dash but the float switch is hard wired to the battery, that way you can switch the batteries off & still have a bilge pump on.
I still have some unused wiring & mysteries to figure out, it'[s an ongoing process.
doug
The first phase was to remove the existing panel & like stripminer suggests I ran two new heavy wires to the battery & switch to the new panel, then I ran another set of big wires to a second panel in the cabin on the port side.
The stbd panel runs much of the electronics, the instruments and lights, the port panel is for the fishfinder, accesory plug & in case I put in some tunes.
I used small panels I bought locally that are on a plastic base with all stainless hardware & use modern plastic fuses, they were pretty cheap.
This year I repaired some bad wiring, removed some unused wires & redid the bilge pumps.
I have one wired through the dash, no float switch just on & off. The other with a bilge pump is switched directly from the dash but the float switch is hard wired to the battery, that way you can switch the batteries off & still have a bilge pump on.
I still have some unused wiring & mysteries to figure out, it'[s an ongoing process.
doug
stripminer
Junior Member
All,
I have finished repairing the wiring on my '88. I hope the picture took to the post. I bought a new post set at West Marine and kind of muddled my way through it.
As I went I was able to tell what the main supplies were ( heavier ) and what each wire seemed to be for. I went from having dicy connections and no running lights to being solidly wired in the span of about 4 hours.
- Tom
stripminer
Junior Member
Uh sorry about the size of that photo,, won't happen again :-[
chumbucket
God
Not a problem. I just went over to the neighbors yard to see the whole thing. ;D
reelapeelin
God
When I did mine, I pulled ALL the old wires out except between the control box and the motor...it's really easier than tryin' to figure out somebody else's mess... :
BS, that's a first class job...you really DO know your stuff...
BS, that's a first class job...you really DO know your stuff...
bigshrimpin
God
Labii - I bought a 12 x 24" 1/8" FRP sheet from McMaster Carr. After removing the old panel I traced the shape and cut out the holes. Then I sanded, primed, and painted the new panel a flat black color.
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www.mcmaster.com
8494K61
Premium Fiberglass (FRP) Sheet 1/8" Thick, 12" Width X 24" Length, Tan
In stock at $22.42 Each
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The switches and fuses came from prefab (west marine) panel; however there are tons of good ebay deals for switches and push button breakers.
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www.mcmaster.com
8494K61
Premium Fiberglass (FRP) Sheet 1/8" Thick, 12" Width X 24" Length, Tan
In stock at $22.42 Each
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The switches and fuses came from prefab (west marine) panel; however there are tons of good ebay deals for switches and push button breakers.
bigshrimpin
God
Oh yeah - the placement of the battery switch was great, but the position of the terminal post on the panel is very bad.
I eventually moved it over to the left, b/c I noticed some chaffing from the post on the red wire.
I eventually moved it over to the left, b/c I noticed some chaffing from the post on the red wire.
bigshrimpin
God
No Problem Labii!!
Jaysea - a rubber boot would have been the smart thing to do, but I never got one . . . I just moved the post to the left where the wire couldn't be chafed by the post.
Jaysea - a rubber boot would have been the smart thing to do, but I never got one . . . I just moved the post to the left where the wire couldn't be chafed by the post.
cliffpaul2
Junior Member
I'm very impressed with your work. Can I see a closeup of the back side of the new panel? If it can't be posted here because of it's size, you could email it to me. I have DSL, so I won't have a problem with a big file. Don't take another picture for this reason, but...
Thanks a lot.
Thanks a lot.