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cjb
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Initially Posted - 12/22/2003 : 20:53:54

I am making upgrades to my 83/sk/tr this winter. I would like to do the electric upgrade similar to not yet in the tec tips. I havent seen a pannel that resembles his yet Does anyone know where I can find it. Curently replacing keel pin. striping 20 yrs. of bottom paint top sides came up nice after lots of work. Happy hollidays to all. only 3 more months to get wet again

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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 12/22/2003 : 23:17:04

cjb,

Congratulations on all the hard work you're doing on your boat.

As for the C-25 electrical panel upgrades shown under the [url="http://www.catalina25-250.org/tech/tech25/tech25.html"]C-25 Tech Tips[/url] webpage, as I recall, just about all of those are one-of-a-kind customs, not commercial off the shelf assemblies. (For those of you who're curious, here's the panel refered to: [url="http://www.catalina25-250.org/tech/tech25/pictures/ny!panl1.jpg"]image 1[/url], [url="http://www.catalina25-250.org/tech/tech25/pictures/ny!panl2.jpg"]image 2[/url].)

When I upgraded [url="http://home.mpinet.net/~sissonl/boating/photos/C25_elec_panel_11.JPG"]my C-25 electrics[/url], I bought a used motor yacht electric panel, and modified it to fit just aft of the stbd. settee. Blue Sea Systems and PanelTronics make a nice selection of stock panels. If those seem expensive (they did to me!), you might check out the SeaDog line, similar to the ones installed in [url="http://www.catalina25-250.org/tech/tech25/pictures/homeimp2.jpg"]Home Improvement[/url].

While you're busy picking out an impressive looking electrical control panel, don't forget to take the time to design a quality electrical system to go behind it.

-- Leon Sisson

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John V.
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Response Posted - 12/23/2003 : 00:42:55

Two cents..... don't forget when you extend wiring runs to increase (decrease) the wire gauge say from 12 to 10. DC voltage drops due to resistance. so the longer the run the larger the wire diameter.

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Earl Landers
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Response Posted - 12/23/2003 : 10:45:49

CjB,
Here are a couple of pictures of the Blue Sea panels I used. Check the prices thru Sailnet. Edited to correct spelling

Edited by - Earl Landers on 12/23/2003 13:43:29

dlucier
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Response Posted - 12/23/2003 : 11:19:10

Earl,

That's the best dang electrical panel I've ever seen! Good work!

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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 12/23/2003 : 14:02:12

Yes, very nice job Earl!

-- Leon Sisson

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svmoxie
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Response Posted - 12/23/2003 : 15:18:43

CJB, I talked with Jeff about his panel once. He designed it on paper and had an aluminum plate drilled for the switches and then had the white detailing and image silk screened on. I don't recall if he anodized or painted the panel itself.

With a similar route you could make a very custom job but without access to the machining tools it would not be very cost effective compared to following Earls lead.

That really is a nice panel Earl.

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frich
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Response Posted - 12/23/2003 : 15:44:50

Earl

That is one fine looking panel!! How about some construction details, and info on all those toggles.

Might you have installed a power pop top

Frank R
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Edited by - frich on 12/23/2003 15:46:15

cjb
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Response Posted - 12/23/2003 : 20:20:08

Thanks for the info I think I will see if I can find one at the sail expo. I am thinking of putting it on the port side next to the galley. Earl your pannel looks great. I love the one in Not Yet but don't think I want to go to that much trouble designing one. Wiring it is not a problem My brother inlaw is a electrician & I am a carpenter. This is the best site so much information and help, its incredible

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Sid
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Response Posted - 01/02/2004 : 10:43:47

Earl,
How did you mount the panel to the bulkhead?
Thanks,
Sid

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 01/02/2004 : 11:41:27

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Sid
 Earl,
How did you mount the panel to the bulkhead?
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Sid
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Sid, It looks like he just screwed it to the interior hull liner.

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Bruce Ebling
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Response Posted - 01/03/2004 : 13:41:30

Earl: Nice Job! The best solution to the electrical problem I have ever seen. The panel on my '89 sets near the floor under the stairs; near impossible to see or to work on. How did you take care of the hole in the fiberglass left by the old panel?

Edited by - Bruce Ebling on 01/03/2004 13:42:48

Earl Landers
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Response Posted - 01/03/2004 : 14:06:26

Thanks for all your generous comments.

Here are a few replies;

Bruce, On my boat the old panel is mounted in a plywood bulkhead and there is no hole in the fiberglass. Go to the website listed in my signature and look at the section labeled new countertop. You'll see what I did with the hole

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Sid, Yes, the end panels are just screwed to the liner. As Jeff Foxworthy might say, "You might be a redneck if you can see daylight thru the side of you boat" Don't drill past the hull liner into the hull

Frank R, At fhopper's request I am putting together an article for the Mainsheet with a bit more detail. If that doeosn't make it to publication, I'll post it to my website sometime in the future.

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Shelby
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Response Posted - 01/05/2004 : 11:58:57

Earl,

Not only is your electric panel great, but so are the rest of your mods.

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oldsalt
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Response Posted - 01/08/2004 : 21:18:02

Sweet looking mods throughout. The electrical panel installations looks like those one might expect on a gold plater.

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