Euphemia II

Added the battery monitor to the lower panel. Also wired in the forward bilge panel – with a working alarm. Replaced the float switch (which triggers the pump) as it was not working. Added the Analog-To-Digital converter to the upper area – it will not get wired in for another week or so. This is…

Breaker Panel I have started installing new wiring harnesses. The preference is to; group logically related wires together with zip ties and label the group route each harness alone as much as possible securing with more zip ties I am using reusable fittings to secure the harness along its route. These are also stronger than…

Battery The old house batteries are out – I could not revive them. I have continued labeling wiring. I took the vacuum to the area but I am not getting into painting it as that will happen when the engine is replaced. Mostly putting everything back together at this point. Auto Pilot Removed the motor….

No luck getting the house batteries to charge. They have been sitting around 9.2v – enough to run the bilge pump but not enough to clear fault in the inverter/charger. So I completely disconnected one of the batteries and put the portable charger on it and will see what happens tomorrow. This meant that the…

Battery The house batteries are not taking a charge – may have to get new ones. They are 7 years old with their good performance years lapsed. The new version of these batteries cost $650/each. I would also have to wait a week and then go into Vancouver to get them. On the Coast I…

I thought that I would return to the breaker box/cabinet but I found that the boat had no power (120v/12v). I know we had 3 brown outs in quick succession last night so my guess is that it caused a fault condition which turned off the charger – but not the inverter. I had 2…

I decided to mount the 120v receptacle so it can be used without having to go into the cabinet. It was a pain to cut the hole in the cabinet but good decision – for sure. The new receptacle will also have 2 USB charge options. Put some paint in the cabinet. I will paint…

Sistered the two broken support timbers (2×2). I used a treated 2×4 that I had surplus from a past project. The ‘treated’ part not needed – but it works. I patched the hole (from the unused 120v socket) – quickly. I will need to come back to this in the future to make the patch…

Transfer Pump Completed the wiring for the fuel transfer pump. This moves diesel from the main tanks to the stove tank (at the stern). This had a problem with the wires connected to the pump being loose and falling off. I think I solved this. Surplus 120v I removed an old and unused bit of…

Patching up the scars is mostly done. Need to reinstall the oak cove trim and then moving forward.