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Frank Hopper
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Pitcairn Island
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Initially Posted - 12/03/2005 :  03:31:46  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
It seems all the stock power panel locations are poor. My 82 was hard to read back on the galley wall and my 89 is impossible to read under the stairs. I leave my battery switch to "both" at all times and I leave "cabin lights" and "accessories" on at all times as well. It is the running lights, anchor light and steaming light that are so frustrating to get to. Today I installed a smaller power panel with three illuminated switches and a dual battery tester in a location that will be a pleasure to use; and I think I will actually be able to tell someone to turn on the lights!
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djn
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Response Posted - 12/03/2005 :  08:33:17  Show Profile
Good job Frank. I am going to rewire my entire boat from stem to stern. I have been looking at all the locations that others have positioned their power panels and I thing on the starboard bulk head ajacent (sp) to the steps is the best location.
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 12/03/2005 :  12:30:02  Show Profile
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While installing the wiring for my autopilot, I discovered that the area above the quarterberth light is quite cavernous and is very accessible through the access panel in the quarterberth. If electrical panel relocation ever gets to the top of my "list", that's where its going.
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djn
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Response Posted - 12/04/2005 :  18:16:14  Show Profile
Hi Don, I spent a couple hours on the boat today, and looked at that area for the electrical panel. You are right. It is cavernous, but the actual surface that you could mount the panle on is small. If the new panel was tall and narrow, it would be a great place to locate it. Cheers.
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djn
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Response Posted - 12/04/2005 :  18:54:43  Show Profile
Hi Frank, were is a good (inexpensive) sourse for panel parts. I look in the West Marine book and the prices look very inflated. Cheers.
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 12/04/2005 :  19:13:10  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
I buy a lot of stuff on ebay, I paid $25 for this panel because of the battery tester. (I now have a standalone tester from CD for sale). Marine Trader has lots of panels.
http://motors.search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmarineQ5ftrader
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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 12/04/2005 :  20:54:14  Show Profile  Visit Leon Sisson's Homepage
I found my electrical panel on the used electrics shelf at a local discount boat parts store. Checking eBay also sounds like a good idea. I've had mostly good experiences buying boat stuff on eBay.

I agree the stbd bulkhead above the quarter-berth would be a good location for an electrical panel. In fact, I built one there (port side) in a previous trailer sailer. I built the panel out a few inches from, and parallel to, the bulkhead. If you went that route, you could mount your electrical pieces anywhere on the panel, an lead all the wires over to the lower outboard corner into the coaming for routing behind and under things to the rest of the boat.

When I relocated my power panel, one of the things I was looking for was a way to hide the bundle of wiring coming out of it. I ended up running the harness both through the stbd settee back, and also into the coaming.
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