CharlieJ

@Barking Sands: Another series of posts that amount to superior technical support. Thank you Alan! Trawler Forum is lucky to have you as...

@twistedtree What he said!

If anybody reads this far down in this thread; here is another gotcha. A 50A pedestal to 2 x 30A legs of a wye will cause the same...

@Searunner37: Before making the jump to 50A/250VAC, consider the size and weight of the cable and the cost. 2 x 30A/125VAC/50' Marinco...

twistedtree #9: Easy, peasy: Line-of-Sight Distance Calculator

Peter-counterpoise not required for VHF or UHF. May marginally help, but the height of the antenna is the dominant factor. KS4VB

This system works well. The counterpoise can even go under settee cushions! Connect to the ground lug on the antenna tuner. KISS-SSB HF...

My advice is: Don’t let your reach exceed your grasp. Either learn by personal research or hire an ABYC Certified Electrician...

+1 The bond between AC grounding bus and the DC B- in one and only one location provides a secondary or backup water path for fault...

To clarify and return to fundamentals: bonding all of the underwater metal components with connections that are less than one Ohm each...

Absolutely correct and compliant with ABYC Standards. One wrinkle with the heat shrink: Slip a 1-2” piece of heat over the end; heat the...

Allen’s caution about performing a FW update when you have the time, concentration and ability to access help should the update hiccup...

Don L: I don’t doubt your experience but that failure was not caused by poor/inadequate bonding. There was another corrosion mechanism...

OP #5: "So if after connecting the AC and B- buses, I can ground to the engine and that will carry through to tranny--shaft--collar zinc...

I can argue bond or not bond convincingly. When asked, I tell an owner that a bonding system is just that, another system that requires...