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Found results from an electrical fire.
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 7:27 am
by Marineengineer
Having some electrical problems. Pulled the aluminum skin from the bottom of the boat, and "Merry Christmas"!! looks like Rube Goldberg's son has worked on the electrical system. I work on ships as an Engineer, and we never splice a wire 5 times in 5 feet. Found scorch marks when two wire shorted out. Looks like I am going to rewire the boat first. Was hoping to go out on the river today, but no lights is just asking for a ticket.
So looks like
and wiring to day. At least I am not dealing with the snow
. Merry Christmas!!!!!!
Re: Found results from an electrical fire.
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:21 am
by mike
That sounds fun! At least you know it will be done right this time.. Good luck!
Re: Found results from an electrical fire.
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:55 pm
by WaltF
Ya....
Im gonna go wire the snow drift next to my toon.
Thanks Mr. Gore!
Re: Found results from an electrical fire.
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 7:17 pm
by wed
I'm curious. Was this wiring from the factory?
Re: Found results from an electrical fire.
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 6:04 pm
by Ghost Rider
I work on trucks for a living and I am always running into electrical that has been spliced and butchered. There are a lot of hacks out there who do not care or just dont know how to do it correctly but do it any way. You are best to do just what you said and rewire it. Otherwise you will be chasing problems forever.
Re: Found results from an electrical fire.
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 7:48 pm
by Marineengineer
Is this the 'Original Wiring'? Man I hope not. The cable that shorted out was for the trolling motor plug on the bow. It runs from the battery to the Plug. Unfortunately, as there are other choped up wiring under the deck, I do not know how this damage occured. The short was at a crimped connection under the console which took out everything else. No worries, I can fix it. If I replaced it, I fixed it, Right?
