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Category Archives: Boat Electrical
Boating Lessons Learned: Burned Marine Electrical Shore Power Plug
BLUF: I reduce the risk of a burned shore power plug by selecting a marine grade plug, using marine grade wire, and applying anti-oxidant joint compound to the connections. I was helping a friend disconnect her shore power cord the … Continue reading
Boating Lessons Learned: The Journey
You have to read this. Â It may CHANGE YOUR LIFE. Did that get your attention? Â I thought it might. I wrote a post a few months back about projects. Â I was struggling with the fact that thinking about how difficult … Continue reading
Boating Lessons Learned: Wiring Labels
Boating Lessons Learned: Â Use Wiring Labels BLUF: When I have to disconnect wiring I like to label both the piece of equipment and the wires so that I can confidently reconnect the wires to the correct terminal. I am currently … Continue reading
If you recall a couple of posts back I was troubleshooting an intermittent 12 volt DC problem on Whacker’s boat. Well establishing a common ground between the engine and house battery systems did not eliminate the intermittent electrical problem. The … Continue reading
Boating Lessons Learned: Keeping the Beer Cold and Other Uses for Ice
BLUF: Ice can be used for more than keeping the beer cold. One of my fondest memories is of all the cousins at Grandmother’s house on a hot summer afternoon making ice cream. It took three of us to operate … Continue reading
Boating Lessons Learned: Don’t Forget the Ground
Boating Lessons Learned: Â Don’t Forget the Ground. BLUF: Â IÂ often focus all my attention on the positive portion of a 12 volt DC circuit when I am troubleshooting and I neglect the ground portion of the circuit. I was troubleshooting … Continue reading
Boating Lessons Learned: Pulling Cable, I need one of those “Fish Thingies.”
BLUF: A fish tape turns a frustrating job into an easy morning’s work. LuLu is a really good friend of mine and when she asked me to help her fix her television cable I couldn’t help but agree. Why the … Continue reading
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Boating Lessons Learned: Loose Wires
Boating Lessons Learned: Loose Wires BLUF: When an engine is stalling intermittently from now on I will try cranking the engine and wiggling the wires to see if I can force it to stall. If it does then I my … Continue reading
Boating Lessons Learned: Marine Battery Charger Failure
Boating Lessons Learned: Marine Battery Charger Failure A couple of weeks ago a friend asked for my help. Her marine house batteries were dead leaving her without functioning DC systems. Bottom Line Up Front: Her expensive marine battery charger was … Continue reading
Boating Lessons Learned. Marine House Battery Selection
Boating Lessons Learned – 6 volt golf cart batterries carefully wired together to supply 12 volts have been a good choice for me over the years to supply power to our boat. 6 volt Golf Cart Batterries are: – less … Continue reading
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Tagged 6 volt battery, battery, battery selection, Boating Lessons Learned, DC Electrical System, Deep cycle battery, Golf cart battery, House battery, House battery selection, marine battery, Marine battery selection, Marine house battery, McManus Boat Works
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Boating Lessons Learned 