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[Mike36c]

I'm finding all kinds of crazy things on this boat I just purchased, thought it might be fun to post some of stuff we all find. Here's a pic of what I found under the mid bilge hatch. Also, the boat has a battery switch switching two large ground wires, have yet to figure out how it works. Anyway, here we go.

 

[Scarlett]

Make sure you trace those wires on those battery switches they may be positives even though they are black. I don't understand why a big boat builder(Hatteras included) can't buy some red wire to wire their boats instead of using black for pos and neg. most good newer boats use the yellow ground, red pos. Scheme through out which make things much easier to trouble shoot. John

 

[Boatsb]

What did the survey find? Or miss?

Was that noted in the survey.

 

[Mike36c]

Make sure you trace those wires on those battery switches they may be positives even though they are black. I don't understand why a big boat builder(Hatteras included) can't buy some red wire to wire their boats instead of using black for pos and neg. most good newer boats use the yellow ground, red pos. Scheme through out which make things much easier to trouble shoot. John

The PO set up an inverter that can run off the house batteries or the starboard engine battery, set to both the engine can charge them all while underway which is cool but right next to that switch is another battery switch that connects to the same battery bank grounds. Why in the world would anyone do this? It's all 12 volts. Check out this zinc that was nearly welded in place, and the economy fitting on the other gear cooler.

 

[SEVEN]

What is that coming out of the top photo?

 

[Outfitter]

Looks like a sea slug.Or an old Babe Ruth. Where is Bill Murray when ya need him?

 

[SEVEN]

looks like a sea slug.or an old babe ruth. Where is bill murray when ya need him?

lol

 

[jim rosenthal]

No kidding. My boat still has all these small holes in the woodwork from all these little brass plaques that were attached, things like "The captain's always right" etc etc. Must have been three or four of them. Plus they threw out the original Hatteras settee in the salon and put a futon there. And don't even get me started on the wiring. Horrible. No charging returns for any of the batteries- everything went back to the charger through one twelve gauge wire. Which was usually too hot to touch. crazy.

 

[krush]

I never understood why people love to drill holes in boats for unnecessary stuff. It seems to occur the most in interior woodwork, exterior decks (screws or holes to leak), the transom, and of course the hull and hull sides. 50% of the holes could be avoided with some thinking.

 

[Scarlett]

Just a guess but was the PO European because many boats built in Europe like Beneautus etc had shut offs on both positive and ground leads. Interesting that the boats from these European countries that are built in there US plants do not have ground disconnects. John

 

[Sharon Jean]

Some of the "engineering" I found when I first purchased my boat. The bilge is looking much better these days.

"Bilge pump wiring"
"Plastic thru hull" - yes, it is below the waterline
"Soda can pipe support"

 

[SEVEN]

Is that soda can holding up the pipe?

 

[jrbrein]

Just a guess but was the PO European because many boats built in Europe like Beneautus etc had shut offs on both positive and ground leads. Interesting that the boats from these European countries that are built in there US plants do not have ground disconnects. John

That is because many boats built in Europe use a floating ground system hence the switches on the ground wires. I once had an aluminum sailboat built in Holland with such a floating ground thus isolating the electrical system from the aluminum hull. I converted it to a grounded system to the engine and hull and eliminated the ground wire circuit breakers...much less compicated in my opinion.

 

[Sharon Jean]

Is that soda can holding up the pipe?

It was a mutual thing. The soda can was holding up the pipe,
and the pipe was holding the soda can in place. ;-)

 

[Finalee]

Just goes to show how things have changed. Today's soda cans are not strong enough.

 

[racclarkson@gmail.com]

Looks like a sea slug.Or an old Babe Ruth. Where is Bill Murray when ya need him?

Bill stopped by the marina the other day. If I see him I'll have him call.

 

[Boatsb]

Just goes to show how things have changed. Today's soda cans are not strong enough.

Now thats just wrong. Especially since the coast guard requires wires in an engine area to be supported with metal devices.

 

[Fish Tales]

That pipe is held up with a metal device.

Tim

 

[racclarkson@gmail.com]

I could see how it could work, but it's not even a name brand cola. A Hat deserves better.

 

[mykim]

As I find myself saying so often, Amazing, Just F---ing Amazing. And I have done my very best to bring my 55' C I am selling up to speed, but the next owner will find things I'm sure.