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I'm kind of surprised that they went with a system behind a rub rail, it's a good place for wires to get "pinched" and break. I guess it was easier than trying to add a conduit through the foam core. As far as Maint. is concerned...again, it's fixable in the driveway with just hand tools. I think it's another example of "Whaler" design that I appreciate, "Simple, Rugged, and made so the avg. guy can repair it quickly, and get back out on the water and enjoy the boat.