Has anyone undertaken the task of completely rewiring a GB 36 (or similar type) trawler? If so, how long did it take? What was the cost? Any hints/advice?
Has anyone undertaken the task of completely rewiring a GB 36 (or similar type) trawler? If so, how long did it take? What was the cost? Any hints/advice?
That 260 hrs, and the going rate of $100/hr or a skilled tech, is a whopping $26,000. Not so bad if you are doing it yourself, but I agree it will be a long and involved project, mostly because of access challenges. For someone to do it in 3-4 old-man-days (I love that term, by the way) seems nothing short of a miracle. Must have been a very straight forward boat with good access. I expect the work goes up exponentially with boat size, so maybe I'm over estimating what's needed for a GB 36. I'm envisioning my old GB47 and thinking "huge job". As others have asked, I assume you have good reasons for doing a full re-wire.
ON the AC side , plan on a 240V 50A input , no downside besides a heavy power hose , and you may need the juice eventually.
Got to ask but why do you think you need to rewire?
ON the AC side , plan on a 240V 50A input , no downside besides a heavy power hose , and you may need the juice eventually.
+1 All the new marina pedestals seem to be going to 50A as well
Adapters work fine.
They won't be changing the pedestals to 50 amp unless they change the wiring to the pedestal.
If you don't need 50 amps, there's little point in paying the extra charge at marinas. An extra $5 per night may not seem much but it adds up over the years.