"Doug" wrote in message
...
Hey group,

I just recently purchased a fishing boat and is in need of some wiring....
It's a medium size craft, 20 foot Starcraft with decking and the previous
owner has the wires black taped, twisted together, unfused and a whole
array of other problems. What sort of fuse block / Splicer would I need
for
tying this all together to tidy things up a bit? I am running a:

Livewell
Trolling motor
Accessory plugs - 2
Bilge pump
Lights
and an electric start for the motor

This is all on a dual battery 12 volt system

I would think that there would be some sort of power distributing block or
something where I could tie everything into where there is 2 main wires in
and then screw the other wires into it and have them fused. I have done
some leg work on the net and have pretty much come up with nothing on the
marine sites. What I have found is waaaay in excess of what I need. It
seems simple enough, a block with 2 8 gauge wire in's with 12 or 14 gauge
capable brass screws for accessories to bind everything with fuse
protection
and or breakers. Anyone got any links or thoughts?? I am all ears and
TIA

Doug



There is a book available at Amazon. I have heard it is very good. The 12
Volt bible. Get a Guest or Perco switch. The 1/2/off switch so you can
shut off power when not on the boat and it is on the trailer. Then if you
later add a second battery, the switch is available. Then get a Blue Sea
fuse panel. WM, etc. carry it. Has both fuses and a terminal block. Run a
separate ground wire of sufficient size. Do not use the aluminum boat hull
as the ground return. You may find extra holes in the boat from
electrolysis. I also run a terminal block under the dash on my boat. That
way I can hook up dash electronics neatly. And most of these have their own
fuse. So the dash TB is fused at the back by the batteries, and then the
local electronics are fused locally.
Bill

"Calif Bill" wrote in message nk.net...
"Doug" wrote in message
...
Hey group,

I just recently purchased a fishing boat and is in need of some wiring....
It's a medium size craft, 20 foot Starcraft with decking and the previous
owner has the wires black taped, twisted together, unfused and a whole
array of other problems. What sort of fuse block / Splicer would I need
for
tying this all together to tidy things up a bit? I am running a:

Livewell
Trolling motor
Accessory plugs - 2
Bilge pump
Lights
and an electric start for the motor

This is all on a dual battery 12 volt system

I would think that there would be some sort of power distributing block or
something where I could tie everything into where there is 2 main wires in
and then screw the other wires into it and have them fused. I have done
some leg work on the net and have pretty much come up with nothing on the
marine sites. What I have found is waaaay in excess of what I need. It
seems simple enough, a block with 2 8 gauge wire in's with 12 or 14 gauge
capable brass screws for accessories to bind everything with fuse
protection
and or breakers. Anyone got any links or thoughts?? I am all ears and
TIA

Doug



There is a book available at Amazon. I have heard it is very good. The 12
Volt bible. Get a Guest or Perco switch. The 1/2/off switch so you can
shut off power when not on the boat and it is on the trailer. Then if you
later add a second battery, the switch is available. Then get a Blue Sea
fuse panel. WM, etc. carry it. Has both fuses and a terminal block. Run a
separate ground wire of sufficient size. Do not use the aluminum boat hull
as the ground return. You may find extra holes in the boat from
electrolysis. I also run a terminal block under the dash on my boat. That
way I can hook up dash electronics neatly. And most of these have their own
fuse. So the dash TB is fused at the back by the batteries, and then the
local electronics are fused locally.
Bill

Man, only a dumb ass would use such horrible grammar.

"basskisser" wrote in message
om...
"Calif Bill" wrote in message
nk.net...
"Doug" wrote in message
...
Hey group,

I just recently purchased a fishing boat and is in need of some
wiring....
It's a medium size craft, 20 foot Starcraft with decking and the
previous
owner has the wires black taped, twisted together, unfused and a
whole
array of other problems. What sort of fuse block / Splicer would I
need
for
tying this all together to tidy things up a bit? I am running a:

Livewell
Trolling motor
Accessory plugs - 2
Bilge pump
Lights
and an electric start for the motor

This is all on a dual battery 12 volt system

I would think that there would be some sort of power distributing
block or
something where I could tie everything into where there is 2 main
wires in
and then screw the other wires into it and have them fused. I have
done
some leg work on the net and have pretty much come up with nothing on
the
marine sites. What I have found is waaaay in excess of what I need.
It
seems simple enough, a block with 2 8 gauge wire in's with 12 or 14
gauge
capable brass screws for accessories to bind everything with fuse
protection
and or breakers. Anyone got any links or thoughts?? I am all ears
and
TIA

Doug



There is a book available at Amazon. I have heard it is very good. The
12
Volt bible. Get a Guest or Perco switch. The 1/2/off switch so you can
shut off power when not on the boat and it is on the trailer. Then if
you
later add a second battery, the switch is available. Then get a Blue
Sea
fuse panel. WM, etc. carry it. Has both fuses and a terminal block.
Run a
separate ground wire of sufficient size. Do not use the aluminum boat
hull
as the ground return. You may find extra holes in the boat from
electrolysis. I also run a terminal block under the dash on my boat.
That
way I can hook up dash electronics neatly. And most of these have their
own
fuse. So the dash TB is fused at the back by the batteries, and then
the
local electronics are fused locally.
Bill

Man, only a dumb ass would use such horrible grammar.

Grammar or not, I could answer the question. Now you. You could only
prove your idiocy some more.

"Calif Bill" wrote in message ink.net...
"basskisser" wrote in message
om...
"Calif Bill" wrote in message
nk.net...
"Doug" wrote in message
...
Hey group,

I just recently purchased a fishing boat and is in need of some
wiring....
It's a medium size craft, 20 foot Starcraft with decking and the
previous
owner has the wires black taped, twisted together, unfused and a
whole
array of other problems. What sort of fuse block / Splicer would I
need
for
tying this all together to tidy things up a bit? I am running a:

Livewell
Trolling motor
Accessory plugs - 2
Bilge pump
Lights
and an electric start for the motor

This is all on a dual battery 12 volt system

I would think that there would be some sort of power distributing
block or
something where I could tie everything into where there is 2 main
wires in
and then screw the other wires into it and have them fused. I have
done
some leg work on the net and have pretty much come up with nothing on
the
marine sites. What I have found is waaaay in excess of what I need.
It
seems simple enough, a block with 2 8 gauge wire in's with 12 or 14
gauge
capable brass screws for accessories to bind everything with fuse
protection
and or breakers. Anyone got any links or thoughts?? I am all ears
and
TIA

Doug



There is a book available at Amazon. I have heard it is very good. The
12
Volt bible. Get a Guest or Perco switch. The 1/2/off switch so you can
shut off power when not on the boat and it is on the trailer. Then if
you
later add a second battery, the switch is available. Then get a Blue
Sea
fuse panel. WM, etc. carry it. Has both fuses and a terminal block.
Run a
separate ground wire of sufficient size. Do not use the aluminum boat
hull
as the ground return. You may find extra holes in the boat from
electrolysis. I also run a terminal block under the dash on my boat.
That
way I can hook up dash electronics neatly. And most of these have their
own
fuse. So the dash TB is fused at the back by the batteries, and then
the
local electronics are fused locally.
Bill

Man, only a dumb ass would use such horrible grammar.

Grammar or not, I could answer the question. Now you. You could only
prove your idiocy some more.

But, Bill, it was YOU that made the statement that if someone doesn't
use correct grammar in this newsgroup, they are stupid. Did you or did
you not?
Care for me to google that little gem up for you?

"basskisser" wrote in message
om...
"Calif Bill" wrote in message
ink.net...
"basskisser" wrote in message
om...
"Calif Bill" wrote in message
nk.net...
"Doug" wrote in message
...
Hey group,

I just recently purchased a fishing boat and is in need of some
wiring....
It's a medium size craft, 20 foot Starcraft with decking and the
previous
owner has the wires black taped, twisted together, unfused and a
whole
array of other problems. What sort of fuse block / Splicer would
I
need
for
tying this all together to tidy things up a bit? I am running a:

Livewell
Trolling motor
Accessory plugs - 2
Bilge pump
Lights
and an electric start for the motor

This is all on a dual battery 12 volt system

I would think that there would be some sort of power distributing
block or
something where I could tie everything into where there is 2 main
wires in
and then screw the other wires into it and have them fused. I
have
done
some leg work on the net and have pretty much come up with nothing
on
the
marine sites. What I have found is waaaay in excess of what I
need.
It
seems simple enough, a block with 2 8 gauge wire in's with 12 or
14
gauge
capable brass screws for accessories to bind everything with fuse
protection
and or breakers. Anyone got any links or thoughts?? I am all
ears
and
TIA

Doug



There is a book available at Amazon. I have heard it is very good.
The
12
Volt bible. Get a Guest or Perco switch. The 1/2/off switch so you
can
shut off power when not on the boat and it is on the trailer. Then
if
you
later add a second battery, the switch is available. Then get a
Blue
Sea
fuse panel. WM, etc. carry it. Has both fuses and a terminal
block.
Run a
separate ground wire of sufficient size. Do not use the aluminum
boat
hull
as the ground return. You may find extra holes in the boat from
electrolysis. I also run a terminal block under the dash on my
boat.
That
way I can hook up dash electronics neatly. And most of these have
their
own
fuse. So the dash TB is fused at the back by the batteries, and
then
the
local electronics are fused locally.
Bill

Man, only a dumb ass would use such horrible grammar.

Grammar or not, I could answer the question. Now you. You could only
prove your idiocy some more.

But, Bill, it was YOU that made the statement that if someone doesn't
use correct grammar in this newsgroup, they are stupid. Did you or did
you not?
Care for me to google that little gem up for you?

Sure. google up the post, and remember to leave in the part where it most
likely was a reply to your idiocy.