Check with West Marine. Besides the information in their catalogs, the
stores now carry a lot of fliers on many different subjects, and there's at
least one 12 volt guru in every store. They can provide a lot of
information, answer most of your questions, and will probably give you a
couple more things to consider before you get to work.

"Steve Lortie" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I have been reading a lot on re-wiring my boat and I have a pretty good
idea
about the wiring standards etc but I am having a mental block at the front
end. The more I read the worse it gets. Too many options. I have a twin
engine setup, each with it's own starting battery of course and I will
have
at least two house batteries (lead-acid). Has anyone come across any
example
diagrams on the different ways to do this that include all of the
following;
charging systems, isolaters(diode based and non-diode), switches
,alternator
& regulators. Would anyone be willing to share their schematics with an
explanation.

Thanks