Just spend some time learning what you have and how to properly maintain it and you will love having a lot of these systems on the boat. Shorepower Accessories Electrical Cordsets Phone and TV Wiring Diagnostic Meters Triplex Wire Separate Electrical Systems for DC and AC Power Most boats have a DC electrical system, so you can start your engine or engines, operate interior lights, pump your bilge and operate marine electronics. Sounds like you are in for a similar experience. There was a very steep learning curve to get all of the basics for all of the systems down. We went from a C&C24 that was basic, very minimal power, no water, no head, etc. It doesn't matter that your boat is a Hunter a lot of the information there will help you. You should also spend some time on the Catalina 34 IA tech wiki. Do you have refrigeration you plan to keep plugged in?įirst thing you should do is read the following 3 articles.ġ.
If youve had any of your 30-amp shore power connectors or adapters melt or burn. You need to look at the actual wiring to tell. How to Fix a Burnt Broken Electrical Cord Wire Plug Replacement In this. You mentioned the bilge pump, those could be wired to stay on or they could be wired through the switch.
battery sizes and condition, charger, etc.) and what kind of loads you are running. You need to know what your boat has for equipment (i.e. If we turn the batteries off in the new Hunter, will the auto bilge pump still be functional? I am embarrassed at my lack of knowledge on this subject, but I am trying to learn and this seems to be a good place to do so! Thanks in advance.Ĭlick to expandNo one can answer most of these questions for you. We always turned ours off in our old boat to make sure they didn't lose their charge. Would plugging her in once or twice a week while we are present be sufficient to keep the batteries charged rather than keeping her consistently plugged in and unattended as the former owner did? If so, how long should these charging periods last? In addition, the former owner kept his batteries set to "All" while the boat was docked and plugged in. The previous owner of our new Hunter 27 kept it consistently plugged in at his marina and was surprised we didn't plan to do the same at our dock. We never used shore power with our last boat (a well loved, but VERY outdated 1974 Bayfield 23) so the whole shore power thing is new to us. Your comments have been extremely helpful. Thank you all for taking time to answer my questions.
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