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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
First boat mod, am I safe adding a livewell??
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<blockquote data-quote="gifamilies" data-source="post: 50970" data-attributes="member: 830"><p>At the risk of being to risque' for this board, aren't most guys willing to pay extra for that?? :lol: </p><p></p><p>Now, on to the subject more at hand for me, when I got home from work, I piled all my stuff in it's appropriate places in the boat (batteries, TM, etc...) and put some scraps of plywood in front and back to approximate the wood that would be in place for the decking. I quickly learned that she "wallows", which is a highly technical term we non-sailors use when we really mean squirrelly If the live well (48qt ice chest full of water) is placed anywhere but about 12" in front of center, so that answers the initial question.</p><p></p><p>Now that that's settled, I'll move on to rewiring the whole thing, as the former owner thought that 16Ga wire (not fused, of course) would be enough for everything, including the 110 volt outlet he put in the bow for the trolling motor outlet!!</p><p>Can I use standard car audio type wiring (got about 100' each of 4, 8 & 10ga) or do I need to look for "marine" rated wiring??</p><p>I'll not be going into any saltwater environments, as I live in the middle of Texas, so corrosion from salt, etc. is not a concern.</p><p></p><p>Thanks,</p><p>Andrew</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gifamilies, post: 50970, member: 830"] At the risk of being to risque' for this board, aren't most guys willing to pay extra for that?? :lol: Now, on to the subject more at hand for me, when I got home from work, I piled all my stuff in it's appropriate places in the boat (batteries, TM, etc...) and put some scraps of plywood in front and back to approximate the wood that would be in place for the decking. I quickly learned that she "wallows", which is a highly technical term we non-sailors use when we really mean squirrelly If the live well (48qt ice chest full of water) is placed anywhere but about 12" in front of center, so that answers the initial question. Now that that's settled, I'll move on to rewiring the whole thing, as the former owner thought that 16Ga wire (not fused, of course) would be enough for everything, including the 110 volt outlet he put in the bow for the trolling motor outlet!! Can I use standard car audio type wiring (got about 100' each of 4, 8 & 10ga) or do I need to look for "marine" rated wiring?? I'll not be going into any saltwater environments, as I live in the middle of Texas, so corrosion from salt, etc. is not a concern. Thanks, Andrew [/QUOTE]
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