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  1. Electrical System Upgrade - Part 2

    E26-2 Electrical System Upgrade - Part 2

    The panels were the part I was looking forward to the most. I was able to score a deal on two barely used Blue Sea Systems panels from my favorite used boat parts dealer and the battery monitor was an Amazon return that was fully tested by Bay Marine Supply (highly recommend these guys!). So, my...
  2. Electrical System Upgrade - Part 1

    E26-2 Electrical System Upgrade - Part 1

    One of my first priorities when I took ownership of this boat was "keep it from burning down". That came right after "keep it from sinking". (Although, maybe it sinking while it was on fire wouldn't have been bad, but I digress...) It's been said that the natural state of boat wiring is chaos...
  3. Phasing in a New 12V DC System

    E32-3 Phasing in a New 12V DC System

    Preface When considering a leak in a sailboat's diesel tank, the first step is to rebuild the core of the 12V DC system. Wait... did I already lose you? You might be familiar with the urge to chain projects together. When you remove the diesel tank on some of our boats, the primary 1/0 AWG...
  4. Cory B

    FS: 12vdc Red Panel Indicator Lights

    These are the same as the ones Ericson installed in our 1984 35. I have five brand new ones unused. They are labeled "Silico 14V 1/w Mexico", red lights, the cut-out size is 5/16", have 6 inch leads, and have a metal bezel. I rediscovered them in our basement a few days ago. I had a hard...
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