1974 F-25 Salt Water Progress

Big D · Post by **Big D** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 8:00 am

Wow man, that looks 100% better and now gives you the opportunity to run wiring neatly. Are you keeping the glass fuses or moving up to something newer?

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:28 am

look in to 12v breakers and making a whole board for you wiring and 110v on the same one, do a search one of the guys rewired his whole boat that way a yr or to ago.

Big D · Post by **Big D** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 1:52 pm

These are a good replacement if you're looking for something less expensive than breakers

http://bluesea.com/category/81/21/productline/126

gumper · Post by **gumper** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 2:15 pm

If you go with the fuse boxes that Big d suggested. I saws these fuses the other day. They have a led light that only lights up when the fuse is blown. . Just thought I would share this cause I never seen them before and thought they were a cool Idea.

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 2:21 pm

thanks D and Grumper,,, i like the led fuse idea to. those boxes look perferct D when i get home ill look closer. think i will need 2 or 3 or one real big one, i have alot of wires to run, i will prob do a small breaker box as well for the larger componets like generator and fridge. i didnt get to it yesterday but my shore power system isnt working, i need to get the breaker panel apart and see what im dealing with there and learn how to switch from shore to generator, i think the make a switch for it, but i have to learn how its all wired togather.

Big D · Post by **Big D** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 2:55 pm

There are basically two models of the fuse block, one has a negative bus bar built in and the other doesn't. Do yourself a favour if you go with these and the ones with the negative bar built in, then you can get rid of the old ones on board that are probably corroded.

We can probably help out with the AC side of things. Keep us posted. Having said that, if you're not comfortable with AC and have some understanding of it, you may want to consult a marine electrician since there is a safety component involved here.

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 3:00 pm

yea i called a guy yesterday who is suppose to come give me the low down on what not to do wrong next weekend, i remodeled both my houses including a complete rewire, but this boat is much different for sure. what is shore power? 110 or 220? obviously the boat has 110 outlets but i havent been into the breaker box yet, I am assuming shore power is 110 and the generator i buy will put out the same when i leave the dock

Big D · Post by **Big D** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 3:12 pm

Some boats run 110, some 220 with systems of both voltages. Unless changes were made, you should have 110V. When installing a genny, you will need an AC source selector switch that will allow for "Shore" power, or "Ship" (genny). There are rotary switches available as well as breaker switch configurations. The Blue Seas site I posted above has both.

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 3:16 pm

thanks, should be 110 then, i still have the origanal trojan breaker box with the meter on it...

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 3:18 pm

Big D wrote:Some boats run 110, some 220 with systems of both voltages. Unless changes were made, you should have 110V. When installing a genny, you will need an AC source selector switch that will allow for "Shore" power, or "Ship" (genny). There are rotary switches available as well as breaker switch configurations. The Blue Seas site I posted above has both.

awsome, im headin there now.

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 6:28 pm

Picked a couple good night projects

Mine are red can only find blue replacements , hmmm

Found one of my fire starters, what was this guy thinking, this is hot and actually was being used

trojanmanXS · Post by **trojanmanXS** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:18 pm

what are the plans with those seats jeff? might be interested in them here

larryeddington · Post by **larryeddington** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:42 pm

in my f28 some interior is and exterior is.

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 10:20 pm

thanks larry just wandering beacuse PO cut a huge hole in the passenger seat wall board for a home A/C unit. needs to be replaced, just doesent look like teak, more like 3/4 oak or other hard wood. maybe ill just replace with good wood and make a fiberglass wall there. it will probly look better anyway

larryeddington · Post by **larryeddington** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 10:32 pm

I have to put some paneling inside after I removed all the builtin furniture. Trojan paneled it about half way down the side. I think I will get mahogony on one side ply and piece it in with an overlapping strip for screws to join old and new, the varnish or whatever finsish I should decide on at the time. Outside on my above decks bulkhead is all teak. Probably will just use teak oil on it.