[Rhodes22-list] Wiring project finis

[Hank]

A neat thing they sell now is liquid electrical tape.  It is also sold at
west marine as liquid whip.  It is basically a liquid rubber that you put
around the electrical connection and then allow to dry.  I used it on my
bilge pump connections and it sure seemed waterproof to me.  As a line whip,
you dip the cut end of the line in and then let it dry.  Repeat for a total
of 3 times.  Does a great job of keeping the line from unraveling.

Hank

On 9/5/06, Robert Skinner <robert at squirrelhaven.com> wrote:
>
> Claude, Rummy, and All:
>
> When I was preparing motorcycles for enduros, I did all
> that Rummy described below.  In addition, I put some
> silicone grease around all joints before wrapping with
> tape, keeping water (in the case of a boat, condensation)
> out of the joints to control paths to ground and corrosion.
>
> I have continued that practice when working with boat
> wiring.  Working on wiring is tedious, as Rummy noted, but
> I figure another few moments in whatever pretzel position
> I have to assume is worth it in the long run.
>
> It may be overkill, but it makes me feel good... after I
> get out of the bowels of the boat.
>
> /Robert
> --------------------------------------------------------
> R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
> >
> > Claude,
> > I'm glad that everything worked out OK in the end. Your having removed
> most
> > of the interior of your boat made the project go much faster. However,
> > spending  8 hours crawling around on my hands and knees and working in
> tight quarters
> > took  it's toll on me. It was very warm inside the cabin and about mid
> > afternoon it  started raining lightly. Fortunately Claude was prepared
> and we threw
> > a tarp  over the boom and kept working.
> > Claude mounted the new circuit panel on the wall between the head area
> and
> > the galley. All the new wires run under the floors and seats. He still
> has a
> > lot  of interior work to do, but everything worked when we left there
> Monday
> > evening.  He mounted two 12 volt outlets and a battery monitor just
> above the
> > sink on the  wood panel.
> > Wherever I could, I soldered all wires and then used shrink wrap and
> then
> > wrapped that with electricians tape. I don't think he will have problems
> with
> > the work I did
> > Of course I collected my usual fee.....a large bottle of Mt Gay rum
> which I
> > am enjoying as I write this. If you have any questions about rewiring a
> R22,
> > send all requests for information to Claude. Perhaps Claude could take
> some
> > digital pictures before he wraps everything up so the list can see
> his  upgrade.
> > In spite of the heat and cramped quarters, it was a fun day,
> well  spent.
> >
> > Rummy
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