If you were starting with a clean slate, what would you do. Or not do????
I would first make a schdule and budget of what has to be done and what shold be done first, making sure you do not take on to much at one time and things are done in the correct order.* One and/or a couple steps at a time.* First sript/gut the boat, clear/seal the boat.*
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I tend to do what the long range and commercial due and use, NOT the pleasure boats. A lot depends on you intended use and budget.
If you have to rewire, use wire sized for 110 volt AC and 12 volt DC.* Wire sized for 220 volt AC and 24 Volt DC may not be big enough for the amp load of 110 volts AC and 12 volts DC.* Since 210 volt AC is really two lead/wire if 110 you could wire some/part of the boat for 220 volts and some 110 volts AC like a dirt house.* Also make sure you re wire to ABYC standard and have a marine electrician advise/help as the AC, DC and galvanic zinc wiring are connected.* If not wired correctly a good way to start another fire.* So how did the fire start?
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Sound like the existing engines, gen set, steering and tanks are going to be use.* the only thing would advise to keep the each engines fuel, battery, controls completely separate from each other, and might want to install a fuel polishing/transfer system.* If multi tanks might already have one.* Most long range and commercial keep engines separate of each other, so if one thing fail if does not effect the other.* *
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In re wiring remodeling try to reduce keep the AC and DC amps to the minimum, and try to convert as much to DC, propane, and/or diesel.* Keep in mind 50 amps AC is not much, and 1 amp 120 volt AC is worth 10 amps 12 volts DC.* When we bought the Eagle is was an AC power hog, so over the years of convert heat, hot water, stove/oven, refrigerator to either DC, propane and or diesel.*
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We have gone replace/remodel/repair 90% of the Eagle, and each step making the boat the best live aboard and long range boat as possible with*in*reason and our budget
-- Edited by Phil Fill on Friday 29th of July 2011 10:20:49 AM
-- Edited by Phil Fill on Friday 29th of July 2011 11:06:05 AM