Some updates

[Brent]

Updating or adding better Attwood battery trays, new bilge pump, replace forward bilge pump hose, replace aft circuit breaker, remove out dated solar panels , shorten battery cables to motor, replace all battery terminals and wiring after buying new tires for the Suburban. Will spend the day dejunking unused items, wiring, other unneeded items then add these items and replace wires to windlass and connect to start battery. Probably will add battery charger and replace switch breaker panel soon. Unbundle wires first and remove the junk. Plan to ship guages out for repairs. New ones are pricey.

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[Brent]

Round one

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[Brent]

Just mounted

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[fannin]

Looks good, I have a Bep cluster I’m waiting to install. I’m making recessed mount under the rear transom hatches. I ordered a sheet of 1/2” Seafoam to match. But it’s been back ordered over a month from my distributor.


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[fannin]

It’ll be like this but without the voltmeters.

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[Brent]

Nice. We spent 5 hours dejunking then installed Attwood battery trays, BEP cluster, negative bus bar. Tomorrow shorten motor cables, make new battery cables, add battery charger, install circuit breaker, more wire tracing then either replace all helm switches or make a new panel. Get all wires raised high in.bilge


Anyone have pics of their switch panels?


I like the new switch designs better.

Then add 2 golf cart batteries and charger for over night outings. Order Digital antennae and blue seas cable clam. Install inverter. Rewire MFD and radio connections. Remove Yamaha guages and get bilge pumps working. Rewire windlass to battery.


Mr Chase credit card is getting a work out


I ordered Sea Foam piece from Boat Outfitters


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[blfuller123]

Nice. We spent 5 hours dejunking then installed Attwood battery trays, BEP cluster, negative bus bar. Tomorrow shorten motor cables, make new battery cables, add battery charger, install circuit breaker, more wire tracing then either replace all helm switches or make a new panel. Get all wires raised high in.bilge


Anyone have pics of their switch panels?


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I just did the same thing cleaning up and throwing out all the old wiring.

The photo fannin posted is mine when I first installed them. It worked good but I have since made a third transom hatch dedicated for the battery switches. I have the volt meters that are wired to come once the switched is closed. They were pretty inexpensive if I remember correctly.

 

[fannin]

Nice. We spent 5 hours dejunking then installed Attwood battery trays, BEP cluster, negative bus bar. Tomorrow shorten motor cables, make new battery cables, add battery charger, install circuit breaker, more wire tracing then either replace all helm switches or make a new panel. Get all wires raised high in.bilge


Anyone have pics of their switch panels?


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I just did the same thing cleaning up and throwing out all the old wiring.

The photo fannin posted is mine when I first installed them. It worked good but I have since made a third transom hatch dedicated for the battery switches. I have the volt meters that are wired to come once the switched is closed. They were pretty inexpensive if I remember correctly.

Any pictures of your new setup?

 

[Brent]

Thanks



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[Brent]

Switch panel wiring is ok but need all new switches.

Added Blue Sea Systems MRBF Surface and Terminal Mount Fuse Blocks to battery

Added battery terminal fuse
https://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/battery_fusing

Spent 3 hours tracing wires to helm
Most were left in place and abandoned.

Geez

Wires to windlass, washout pump, fresh water pump, , former solar panel bank batteries and associated wires, vhf radio, Garmin, windlass, main wires from aft to helm --- all SAE grade and under size!!!! All pulled out. Many of the terminals were crimped with automotive crimper. Found a piece of lamp wire , too !!!

Is the coax cable for a Digital brand antenna easier to replace if cable is damaged? I have Shakespeare XT antenna but coax cable is sun rotten. I dont think it made to replace cable.



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[Brent]

Used a Greenlee crimper on.new battery posts lugs.

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[mheltunen]

Nothing fancy but I replaced all my switches with Blue Seas switches. If I had the budget I would have loved to have used their lighted push button model


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[albiejunkie]

Looks good, I have a Bep cluster I’m waiting to install. I’m making recessed mount under the rear transom hatches. I ordered a sheet of 1/2” Seafoam to match. But it’s been back ordered over a month from my distributor.


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Fannin, try Jamestown Distributors.

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[fannin]

Looks good, I have a Bep cluster I’m waiting to install. I’m making recessed mount under the rear transom hatches. I ordered a sheet of 1/2” Seafoam to match. But it’s been back ordered over a month from my distributor.


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Fannin, try Jamestown Distributors.

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I have a wholesaler so it’s about half of what the others are selling it for. I can wait 2 more weeks to save a hundred or more.


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[Brent]

Hi Mark. Are the switches like the ones removed? What is part number? Thanks, Man


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[Brent]

I was planning to install boots. Do you plan to install them?


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[mheltunen]

Currently I do not plan on installing boots but they do have them available. Let me dig up a link for the switches


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[mheltunen]

https://www.bluesea.com/products/4150/W ... T_-_ON-OFF

Do a search by product part number to find the best pricing online. The boots are available for these switches as well. Blue seas products are very good quality and their website is very good. They have multiple styles of switches for any application you will need.


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[Brent]

Thanks, Mark


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[Brent]

Current switch are on - off - on

The ones you used are on - off


Any reason ?


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