Fuse Panel Caps - 89 Sea Sprite - Mine are Missing

[89 Sea Sprite]

I have this 89 Sea Sprite. It has issues, but hopefully one by one we will get them taken care of. One of the issues is that 4 of the fuse panel caps have gone missing. I thought I could get some replacements at Radio Shack, but the installation that is there is so neat with the spade terminals that I hate to tear it out and solder in new ones. I am hoping that someone can direct me to where i can find replacements or used caps from another similar boat.

Thank you for your help.

Mark

 

[UncleWillie]

Re: Fuse Panel Caps - 89 Sea Sprite - Mine are Missing

Take one of Your Caps down to Radio Shack.
If it will fit on their holders, Buy 6 of them just for the Caps!
You will then have a matching set!

If you decide to replace them, consider Water Resistant Holders.

 

[NYBo]

Re: Fuse Panel Caps - 89 Sea Sprite - Mine are Missing

Fuse holders generally have spade lugs, so you can use your current wiring.

 

[UncleWillie]

Re: Fuse Panel Caps - 89 Sea Sprite - Mine are Missing

Are we talking

Spade lugs?



Or FastOns

 

[89 Sea Sprite]

Re: Fuse Panel Caps - 89 Sea Sprite - Mine are Missing

Thanks, I can see that we think alike. My intention was to buy the new holders so that I could use the caps. But I found that the Radio Shack holders have the spring in the bottom and the holders in the boat have the springs in the caps.

And yes, the holders on this boat would take the FastOn type coupler. The Radio Shack holders were the same, but when I compared them side by side the lugs on the radio shack holders were too narrow for the FastOn that were on the boat.

 

[UncleWillie]

Re: Fuse Panel Caps - 89 Sea Sprite - Mine are Missing

Fuse holder are available in both the Solder tab and the Faston tabs, like These.
The Shack's were likely the Solder Tab style.

 

[89 Sea Sprite]

Re: Fuse Panel Caps - 89 Sea Sprite - Mine are Missing

Fuse holder are available in both the Solder tab and the Faston tabs, like These.
The Shack's were likely the Solder Tab style.

Yes, these look correct. Thank you for the insight.

 

[NYBo]

Re: Fuse Panel Caps - 89 Sea Sprite - Mine are Missing

Are we talking

Spade lugs?
View attachment 138731


Or FastOns

Crud. No, not spade terminals. :facepalm:
Also called "quick disconnects".