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Now, since every other accessory circuit on the boat was working, what the
hell was NOT working because of the first blown fuse I found?



Your Smithers filter?

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Smithers is Harry's imaginary buddy.

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Now, since every other accessory circuit on the boat was working, what
the hell was NOT working because of the first blown fuse I found?



Your Smithers filter?

Eisboch (hasn't a clue who this "Smithers" is)





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Probably something like a bilge de-watering pump float switch or fume
sniffer or some other insignificant item.
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Now, since every other accessory circuit on the boat was working, what
the hell was NOT working because of the first blown fuse I found?



Your Smithers filter?

Eisboch (hasn't a clue who this "Smithers" is)







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Being a good techie luddite, I never trusted such things as float
switches. All it has is a single on/off switch on the panel. I am so
distrustful of complicated stuff that I dont even have shore power.



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Being a good techie luddite, I never trusted such things as float
switches. All it has is a single on/off switch on the panel. I am so
distrustful of complicated stuff that I dont even have shore power.


Float switches are very good. Just wire in parallel to a dash switch, Use
a lighted dash switch and the light will come on when the float switch
activates. Then when you do not notice the boat taking on water, the pump
will start dewatering earlier than you will engage the switch.


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Eisboch wrote:


Your Smithers filter?

Eisboch (hasn't a clue who this "Smithers" is)



Trust me...you're better off not knowing.
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Harry Krause wrote:
My VHF blew its fuse earlier this week for reasons unknown. Well, I
assumed it did, because it suddenly stopped working. When I took it home
and plugged it into my 12V battery eliminator, it fired right up.

So I went poking around the fuse panel. First accessory fuseholder I
opened had a blown fuse, so I replaced it. No joy with the radio.
Obviously, another fuseholder, so I kept on looking and found the devil.

Now, since every other accessory circuit on the boat was working, what
the hell was NOT working because of the first blown fuse I found?

Grrrr.

Have you got a diagram/list of what is on each fuse/circuit breaker?
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Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:


You have two blown fuses, one of which actually ran to a device that
you know about.

What was the amperage of the fuse? Did you check the lights? Panel
lights? Bilge pump? Live well pumps? Wash down system?


'Wash down system'? You powerboaters kill me!
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On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 16:24:17 -0400, Harry Krause wrote:

My VHF blew its fuse earlier this week for reasons unknown.


Maybe you need a 25-yr-old "dumpster-boat". The VHF has always worked on
mine...

Then again, you're always praising the Wonders of Warranties - can't you
just wave your warranty over the radio and it will magically start working?


Lloyd




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