Month: May 2014

I decided to rebuild the electrical panel.

The original one had an old “Automac II” alternator controller that didn’t work any longer and a solar panel controller that was no longer needed since we had removed the panels. There were also unused holes in the panel from long ago previously removed components.

I had some left over marine grade plywood from the galley rebuild that I used for the new panel.

I also “went shopping” on ebay and bought some new electrical components. I bought 2 , 12volt cigarette lighter panel outlets, 2 dual panel usb chargers, 2 digital volt meters (1 for each battery), 2 battery capacity meters (1 for each battery), 1 digital volt/amp meter (to monitor the alternator output), a digital thermometer (to monitor engine temps), and a couple sheets of 12’ x 12” x 1/8” ABS (to trim out everything).

I also decided to mount the VHF radio and AM/FM/Cassette radio in the panel which meant I needed to bring the panel out further away from the hull than the original one was mounted. I mounted the new panel on a hinge.

I bought a new alternator controller (a ProMariner ProIsoCharge).

(New Panel / Old Panel)

When I installed the new holding tank last year when the boat was on the cradle everything looked good and level for the vent line, hose from the toilet to the holding tank and the discharge hose used for pump out which were located on the forward side of the tank. Once in the water with the boat was sitting with the bow riding higher, the tank was not level and tilted away from the discharge hose. We were not able to completely pump out the tank.

Original hose locations

So I bought a relocation kit from the tank manufacturer and moved the discharge hose to the opposite side of the tank.

New discharge hose location

New access hole needed to install new discharge hose connector

All done