Hi Guys,
Been a while since I've been on here as work taken over the last couple of years.
I am thinking that the time has come to replace all of the wiring properly on my boat as there are odd issues happening and most of it does not look like tinned wire, just copper.
Firstly I have two big batteries, one that runs the Starboard engine and also powers the Bennett Trim pump and the second that runs the port engine and all of the accessories on the boat.
I noticed major issues with battery power dropping while drifting using the Lowrance HDS 7 chartplotter last year. So I plan to add a house battery and a Durite 12v 140a intelligent charging relay between the house and Port Battery.
At the Stern of the boat I have a Bennett Trim Pump and a Bilge Pump that require power. In the middle of the boat the Fuel Tank requires a ground and sender, but also planning to connect a new Lowrance NMEA EP-65R fluid sensor to this.
The rest of the items like stereo/lighting and Lowrance HDS 7 can be hooked up at the Console.
I have looked on the forum and found a few bits of info. Looks like the main positive from the House battery to console should be 8 Gauge Tinned Wire. The ground would need to be also 8 gauge to a ground Terminal plate mounted at the console. I have heard that a Blue Seas 12 gang Terminal Block would be good to meet all the wires. Each engine battery has its on 2 position shut off switch although the combine setting number 2 does not appear to be connect up.
Would also be interesting while doing this work to add the ability of shore power if we want to stay overnight on the boat.
I have rewired all most of the console wires that go to toggle switches with Tinned wire.
Would be great to have any advice from experience of doing this job and even better if someones had to work on the 250XF as the main wiring tunnel below the console is very tight full of wires that I think this is going to be very fiddly.
Also haven't a clue how i'm going to get the NMEA Fluid level sensor wire to the Fuel Tank.
Regards
Jonathon
