Posted by Patrick Weaver (patrick@…>)
Doug,
One of the best overall books I have read
is “The Boatowner’s Mechanical and Electrical Manual” by
Nigel Calder. At $40 it was an excellent bargain and taught me many important things
over the 15 years I’ve owned it.
The four things I can tell you are
important with any marine wiring are:
-
There
is a reason you want to use marine wiring
2. Size
matters. A thicker wire pushes more current with less resistance
3. Different
colors of wire, neatness, and a drawing of what you did help you track problems
later
4. If
it can chafe, it will.
Ultimately, battery care is important.
Patrick
-----Original Message-----
From: freedom21@yahoogroups.com [mailto:freedom21@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Doug Chace
Sent: Sunday,
February 25, 2007 2:15 PM
To: freedom21@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [freedom21] Spinnaker
chute/tube
All,
In the interest of getting everything done during the wintery weather
we’re enjoying here in the D.C. area (pics posted), I have the
following questions:
-
What are the dimensions of the chute/tube that the spinnaker goes
into? I watched the Gary Hoyt video on the .info site and really
want to be able to utilize the spin like he showed. However, I’ve
scoured the files there and can’t find the dimensions. I’ve not seen
that info after searching posts here. Can someone help? -
Has anyone had a good experience installing a stove on the port
side opposite the sink? I saw the pic of the Origo 2000 in the Blue
Merle, but how well does it work? I’ve got a small one-burner
propane camp stove (very portable) and a multi-fuel setup (ultra
portable) that I carry in my helmet bag when I fly through the
mountains, but my wife is afraid that they may tip over and make us
a “smoking hole in the water.” I was just wondering what experience
you all had with a more permanent setup. -
There are more than eleventy-billion books on wiring and
electricity. What title have you had success with? I tried
searching for something like “Boat Wiring for Dummies” but it
apparently does not exist. An electrical dummy is writing this post,
by the way. All I have in the boat is the little ‘push/pull’ knob by
the starboard quarterberth. I’m looking at putting in a six switch
circuit to allow for bilge, running lights, anchor light, cabin
lights, a 12v socket for our cell phones, and a circuit for our
radio. I’ve seen the beautiful work that a lot of you have done, but
my current “skill” level would end up creating a rat’s nest at best.
I appreciate your comments and your patience with this newbie to the
Wonderful World of the F21.
Doug
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