2006-09-05; 22:17:52 EDT
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2002-09-17
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Claude, I'm glad that everything worked out OK in the end. Your having removed most of the interior of your boat made the project go much faster. However, spending 8 hours crawling around on my hands and knees and working in tight quarters took it's toll on me. It was very warm inside the cabin and about mid afternoon it started raining lightly. Fortunately Claude was prepared and we threw a tarp over the boom and kept working. Claude mounted the new circuit panel on the wall between the head area and the galley. All the new wires run under the floors and seats. He still has a lot of interior work to do, but everything worked when we left there Monday evening. He mounted two 12 volt outlets and a battery monitor just above the sink on the wood panel. Wherever I could, I soldered all wires and then used shrink wrap and then wrapped that with electricians tape. I don't think he will have problems with the work I did Of course I collected my usual fee.....a large bottle of Mt Gay rum which I am enjoying as I write this. If you have any questions about rewiring a R22, send all requests for information to Claude. Perhaps Claude could take some digital pictures before he wraps everything up so the list can see his upgrade. In spite of the heat and cramped quarters, it was a fun day, well spent. RummySee the original archive post