[Rhodes22-list] The magic of electricity

[BenCittadino]

Mike;

You may recall that the last "problem" I had was an engine that stalled out
which turned out to be caused by my failure to open the gas tank vent.

Before I asked Stan for warrenty service I wanted to eliminate the "moron
factor"(me). So I thought I would try to a least learn enough to be able to
say I had tried all the reasonable self-help measures. If it turns out to be
a warranty issue I am still under warranty and I know where to go for that. 

Serves me right though; I just got done telling Rich Anderson how painless
my boat has been so I tempted the gods, and have no one to blame but myself.

Thanks for all the ideas so far guys.

BenC

 

R22MikeW wrote:
> 
> Ben,
> 
> Didn't your '08 come with a warranty?  I think that you need to direct
> your 
> questions about a failed battery (or two) within the first year of
> operation 
> to Stan.
> 
> Mike
> s/v Shanghaid'd Summer ('81)
>        Nissequogue River, NY
> 
> From: "BenCittadino" Monday, September 07, 2009 10:12 PM
>> Two great days of sailing this past week. Hit 5.6 knots over the ground 
>> and
>> buried the rail once (a little scary, are you sure this thing won't
>> capsize???).
>>
>> Anyhow, the engine starts like a dream (I have electric start and motor
>> lift) and purrs like a kitten. HOWEVER, nothing else electrical works on 
>> the
>> boat all of a sudden. I have a '93, recycled '08 and it has two
>> batteries. 
>> I
>> have the electrical panel high on the starboard bulkhead inside the
>> cabin. 
>> I
>> also have two factory installed solar panels. Last summer, and up until
>> today the switches on the panel could be switched to energize the depth
>> finder, cabin lights, macerator (test only), radio, etc.
>>
>> Now to be frank I know nothing else about the electrical system on this
>> boat. I have no electrical test gear and will undoubtedly have a marine
>> electrician look at it. However I would like to give the tech some
>> information about how this boat is wired. Is there an electrical diagram
>> somewhere? Which battery energizes which stuff? Where do the wires go
>> when
>> they leave the battery compartments? Which battery or batteries are 
>> charged
>> by the solar panels? I let her sit idle more than a week or two sometimes
>> and never have a problem with the lift or electric start, but the dinky
>> little items on the other circuit seem to drain that battery pretty 
>> readily.
>> Are there known issues I should alert the tech to with this set-up?
>>
>> I recall now the boatyard where I put my boat up last winter had to 
>> replace
>> a battery (I don't even know for sure which one) upon launching this 
>> summer
>> and I think it was the one that has failed now (forward?).
>>
>> I guess what I am asking is whether there is an archive entry or another
>> document that will start me on the road to undstanding the electrical 
>> system
>> on this boat.
>>
>> Thanks;
>>
>> Ben C
>> SV Susan Kay
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