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I ended up building a box out of plastic lumber and mounting just under the starboard aft seat. All of the wires enter from the top left in the photo, so that the box can be unscrewed and swung out of the way to access the battery behind.

Well, I guess this a good place for me to post this cautionary tale of a CD head problem. It started with a week or so of smelling urine around the cockpit area. As it was summer, I just assumed it was from the vent. (port side rear, highest thru-hull). Finally disgusted, I pulled back the...

The Honda digital fuel flow gauges get their info directly from the injection computers, and don't need calibration like the paddle-wheel type senders. As far as break-in, the dealer will have already exceeded the recommended RPM's, so don't worry about it. Think of break-in as the last...

If you have A/C on the boat, it's the condensate line.

Sorry Butch, but it's been a long time since you've been able to run an equipment grounding conductor to a remote "building or structure". Check out NEC 70:250.32

Charlie- that URD cable (Underground Residential Distribution) is in stock at most of the electrical supply houses in my area. The #2 is used for 100 Amp underground services, and a 4/0 is for 200 Amp. One utility company I deal with allows its use as-is, and the other will not allow direct...

I use the Canon 10 X 30 stabilized. The optics are very good. The stabilization works well on land, but cannot compensate enough on a moving boat.

As another 30 year electrical contractor, I thought I'd throw in my 2 cents. I'd use #2 aluminum type URD. This is a direct burial tri-plexed cable, meaning that it is three, or four conductors, twisted together, but without an overall jacket. It should be installed in a carefully prepared...

Joe, I've seen and heard about others using the folded down helm seat for a table base, but mine only folds to about 45 degrees. Are the fold flat models stock or aftermarket? If the latter, I'd love to replace mine with something a little more cushy and adjustable. Maybe even armrests. Any...

This past winter I decided to make a new galley countertop so that I could move the Wallas forward and have room for a microwave to the rear. The sink was in the standard location, and the Wallas was centered on the remaining space. It worked OK, but didn't make the best use of the space...

I also used azek for my curtain tracks. Check out my album under "interior details". The cabinetmakers trick for glueing difficult-to-clamp peices is to use hot-melt glue dots between beads of adhesive. Hold it in place for a minute, and then it'll stay put. I used almond phenoseal and it has...

Re-configured galley

No problem. I'm 6'4" and sleep across the beam, head to starbord, aft where it's widest. The better half forward , as she's 5'4". Not as comfy as home, but I sleep fine on the boat. Incidentally, one of the big reasons I chose this boat, is that it's about the only small boat that I could...

The extra insulation is a must on the water heater. The problem is the tubing connections for the water/water heat exchanger on the back of the unit. Mine were left open, and that allows air to thermo-siphon through the unit and cool it prematurely. My fix was to cover 4 sides, not bottom or...

Now that the hot summer sun is beating down on my follicly challanged head, I'm trying to figure out a bimini solution for covering the cockpit. At this point, I don't want a full camper canvas, just some shade. Because of the raised cockpit floor, most of the designs that I've seen have used...

I was recently quoted $800 for the 200 hour service on a Honda BF150. They said it would cost this much because they would do, and change, "a lot of stuff". Does anyone know if this is a reasonable charge for the service?

The 50 inch rule is when the wire is protected by an overall jacket, conduit, or other extra protection, otherwise the rule calls for a fuse within 7 inches of the battery. My boat came with no fusing at all for the wiring to the helm panel. And here's one for the good guys. My 2 year old...

Just a comment on wiring the auto charging relays. If you digest the wiring diagrams for the Blue Sea and the BEP units, you'll notice that the Blue Sea emergency parellel switch connects the two loads, while the BEP parellel switch connects the two batteries. Both setups allow you to connect...

I got some similar stuff from a construction job I was working on. It's called "cedar breather" and is installed on top of roof sheathing, under cedar roof shingles. If you know the roofer, it's free.

I would assume that you have surge brakes. Do you notice any difference in the brake action? Are yours the type of spring arms hung from chains, or shackels?