On Mon, 25 May 2009 19:31:59 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

I am about to rewire my Lund. A simple thing, with only a few circuits.
Some wires need to be deleted, others replaced, and some I'm not sure. I
was wondering if it is advisable to just put a knife switch on the hot.
Right now, I have the screw on battery terminals, and it's just another step
before launch. The wiring is generally half birdsnest and half done right.

Is a knife switch a good thing? Should I put a mondo fuse in line, too?
Just in case.

No - simpler to use a circuit breaker panel - you can get one at West
Marine for $20 - water proof, simple and easy to install.

http://tinyurl.com/pvl22j

There are others around - Defender sells one that's good, but it's a
little more pricey.

Don White's boat (which was mine at one time) has a open type fused
circuit panel that isn't water proof, but is protected from the
weather - I don't think that's what you are looking for.