
Boat Wiring
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Boat Wiring
Had my accessory switch die on me which runs my bottom machine. I changed out the switch, but by the time it came in the mail I had forgot which plug went where. After popping a few fuses I think I got it right, but the bottom machine only beeps when I press the power button. Nothing comes on the screen. Also in the process, my bilge switch aerator switch quit working. I'm giving up on it!
Anyone have a person/shop to recommend to tackle this for me?

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Re: Boat Wiring
Fishing coach, going to second your request for a good contact. I don't have anything broken right now, but the innards of my center console look like a spaghetti explosion from past jobs/add-ons. Have multiple 20' loops wrapped up inside and I can see the weight of the coils is stressing the connections at my instrument panel and I'm going to have problems soon if I don't address it now. Really want a good electric system clean up as well as putting a second battery in the console, as I have everything (sonar, radio, bait pump, etc...) running from 1 battery right now and would prefer keeping a single battery dedicated to running the engine.
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Re: Boat Wiring
the Parkway boys will fix it.
My old aluminumn bass boat had a throttle issue and it would shock me occassionally. The faster I went the harder the shock. I took it to multiple repair replaces without resolution before I took it to Parkway. Ran it for a month without issue after they saw it and sold that SOB.
My old aluminumn bass boat had a throttle issue and it would shock me occassionally. The faster I went the harder the shock. I took it to multiple repair replaces without resolution before I took it to Parkway. Ran it for a month without issue after they saw it and sold that SOB.
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Re: Boat Wiring
Mike Paulette at Shields Marina in St. Marks, is also a whiz at cleaning up electrical issues. He's tackled a couple for me on the Bayshore and nothing is ever easy on that boat. 850-925-6158.
Re: Boat Wiring
Parkway Marine rewired my Mitzi for me this past spring, and it sure does look purty now. Decent price too!
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Re: Boat Wiring
Now that's a problem Brian! HA!!SHOWBOAT wrote: The faster I went the harder the shock.


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Mike Paulette, now thats a name I haven't heard in a while. He could also catch large trout in the old team seatrout tournaments that Scott used to have several years back. Good creek fisherman. O yea, Great boat mechanic.silverking wrote:Mike Paulette at Shields Marina in St. Marks, is also a whiz at cleaning up electrical issues. He's tackled a couple for me on the Bayshore and nothing is ever easy on that boat. 850-925-6158.
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Re: Boat Wiring
Captain Vic (aka Sir Vic) had a metal boat he used for guiding that would shock the crap out of you. He issued leather gloves to his clients when they got on the boat.



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Re: Boat Wiring
You might throw Mike's Marine Ways (St. Marks) in the hat.
To fish, or not to fish, . . . those are the answers.
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Re: Boat Wiring
HAHAHAHA, I could see him doing that!Jumptrout51 wrote:Captain Vic (aka Sir Vic) had a metal boat he used for guiding that would shock the crap out of you. He issued leather gloves to his clients when they got on the boat.![]()