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Two L shaped 3/4 inch marine plywood pieces, resin enclosed and painted white, attached with bolts and finish washers were installed to provide more space to attach electronics.
All and I mean ALL wires labeled with clear heat shrink over labels. Terminal blocks have dielectric grease protection.
Service loops that also incorporate drip loops used where needed.
Split loom used to neaten wiring runs
I have 2 group 24 starting batteries -- port and starboard
1 group 24 dual purpose -- house battery
#4 battery wire used.
BEP battery distribution cluster -- charges starting batteries first, then house battery
Guest battery charger -- I really like this charger.
Standard Horizon PS2000 Vhf radio with Shakespeare antenna and connected to gps for distress info
Jensen stereo with remote (3 inch round gauge style), iPod connector -- stereo enclosed in a Pyle white plastic container
Maybe I should have mounted stereo in one of the instrument panels -- so I wouldn't need a remote and make it easier to wire console.
FM antenna mounted through windshield center well-nut
JBL 2 channel Amp
Sirius tuner
Sirius mushroom antenna
Blue Sea 60 amp maxi fuse
Blue Sea fuse holders
2 Busbars with covers (red and yellow tape)
Many terminal blocks
Led light inside console
2 Led light bars under each gunnel
Mast head light has shovel connectors so it can be easily disconnected if needed
I used the tan battery boxes from foreandaftmarine.com -- I should have used the standard black boxes similar to the original tan Whaler boxes because they take up less room and the covers are easier to put on.
5 Cole Hearse push pull insulated switches
12 Volt accessory outlet
750 gph Rule bilge pump with built in float switch
Sahara teleflex fuel gauge -- new 63 gallon epoxy coated gas tank
Garmin depth finder
Garmin 182c gps & mushroom gps antenna
Outlet to connect shore power to battery charger
Full credit for wiring wizardry goes to my friend Eric Gerard. Thanks to Gerry for finding Eric. It takes a lot more time than one could imagine to do this kind of job. THANK YOU ERIC!!!
Thanks to bluewater pirate for his advice and helping me decide what items I wanted.
Thanks to Mike at Nautical Lumber for cooler cleats, fishing rod holders, bilge cover, refinish on stern light base piece, and 2 pieces at base of console - all of these were varnished. Louvre Doors, gunnel caps, console cap piece were refinished with sanding and teak oil.
I have many more people to thank.
I will be taking more photos and posting more info in the future. Tomorrow the boat will be compounded, waxed, detailed, new black stripe, put on reg numbers. I hope to splash for first time on Saturday or Sunday.
My friend Mike Cook raised motors one hole, new waterpumps, thermostat kits, spark plugs, fuel pumps, fuel filters, fuel lines, lower unit oil, trim pump oil, repaint trim motors, repaint lower units, one new trim motor relay sender, muffler gaskets, refinish props, grease shaft, lubricate, new control cables, etc
Thanks to Neil at East Coast trailers for new disc brake trailer. If you're in the Long Island area -- he's the man!
Thanks to Lois at Halls Nautical for new leaning post cushion -- she makes it thicker than original -- you will like it mucho
Thanks to Mills for cleaning repairing forward shelter, mooring cover, etc
