At long last all the electrics are in. It’s been an education!
Wiring the boat from scratch was a daunting prospect, and one I approached with near total ignorance. It involved a lot of reading and researching, and a good few existential crises, but became fairly straight forward and systematic once I had chosen and sourced all my materials and familiarised myself with stripping, crimping and soldering.
Below is a list of instruments and appliances fitted:
- VHF Radio
- Log and depth reader
- AIS Receiver
- AIS Alarm Computer
- Radar Alarm Computer/receiver
- USB charger
- Battery monitor
- Interior lights
- Deck nav lights
- Tricolour/anchor lights
- VHF/AIS antenna and Radar receiver
- 2×40 Watt solar panels
- Solar charge controller
- DC-DC charger controller
I am now trying to tick off the remaining jobs to make her ready to be launched. These involve the following:
- Bilge pumps
- Gas system
- Water system
- Fitting the log/depth readers
- Chain pipe
- Anode
- Antifoul
- Wet fitting rudder
- Engine work
- Running rigging
- Windvane
- Mast fittings
- U-bolts and jack lines
- Finish and secure tiller
I’ll then have however long left to make a start on inessential jobs like interior trim and extra insulation before the planned launch date of the first week in June. Not long now!
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