Today was supposed to be a rainy day according to the weather forecasts. So, I planned to do the electrical work, given that the boat has the camper canvas up.
Of course, it was bright & sunny,
but I did the electrical stuff anyway, taking a break from the block party.
The Honda engines (like the Mercurys) want 'clean power', which is a direct connection to the engine batteries. The clean power lead from Honda is 12 feet, and my re-power guy prefers not to have to extend the wiring. So, I moved the engine batteries aft to a point where the 12 foot harness would easily reach. Hopefully it will be enough.
I then needed to run leads back to the electrical boxes (Port & Starboard) for the switched portion of the electrical.
I also ran the fuel lines back through the extension bracket with 5-6 feet of extra safe measure.
Here is my handy work getting things laid out and fastened.
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The bilge pump and related wiring is a bit of a rat's nest. . . . I'll have to sort it out.
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One nice thing about my boat (Cruisers Yacht) is that every wire is labeled along its length with a name & number so it can be referenced on the wiring diagrams. (which I have)
Here is the wiring for the underwater lights . . .
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These wires I found in the aft harness and they say "fuel sender"
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Kind of strange since the fuel tank is mid-ship.
The block party resumes tomorrow.
