[Rhodes22-list] Electrical Advice

[Brad Haslett]

Lee,

Get a can of CorrosionX available from True Value Hardware or online at
AircraftSpruce.com (pay more for the aviation version).  Spray the livin'
dog shit (technical term) out of everything electrical you take apart or
even look at, including breakers.  You won't hurt anything electrical and
you'll be amazed at the stuff you fix (but can't explain why).  BTW,
electrical problems that occur under motion but don't show at the dock or in
the chocks can be frustrating to troubleshoot.  Patience man!

Brad


On 7/22/08, Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:
>
>
> Finally spent my first night on the boat last Thursday.  Departed Kent
> Island
> a little after 7:00 p.m. and dropped anchor near Annapolis seven hours
> later.  Conditions couldn't have been better.  The full moon lit up the
> Chesapeake and the winds kept us cool and moving along at about an average
> of three knots.  Didn't need the motor except for getting in and out of the
> marina and anchorage, but 7 hours x 3 knots = 21 miles for about a 15 mile
> trip.  I can understand why sailboat cruisers motor 60% of the time.
>
> Did run into one small problem.  The breaker for the running lights kept
> switching off.  I assume I have too many lights connected to one breaker,
> but I'd love to hear some other theories and solutions.  Here's how my
> panel
> is configured:
>
> 1.  Mast Head Light (only for the light on the mast)
>
> 2.  Running Lights - this is the only one that kept breaking off (stern
> light, red port light, green starboard light, compass light)
>
> 3.  Cabin Lights (two sets of double lights found on most Rhodes and a
> reading light over the settee) - seems like this would draw more power than
> the running lights
>
> 4.  12 VDC Outlets (12 volt receptacles)
>
> 5.  Instruments (only for the depth/fish finder)
>
> 6.  Spare (no switch)
>
> 7.  AC Main Shore (110 receptacle)
>
> Any advice is appreciated--thanks!
>
> Lee
> 1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
> Kent Island, MD
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