Wiring the Center Console Project Boat #43

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  • DIY wiring up a center console boat This is my version of hundreds of different ways to obrtain an electrified boat.

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  • @shoresharp8349
    @shoresharp8349 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Shes looking good Barry that starter solenoid system is genius man. Wont be long you'll be sea trialing her.

    • @barrylukebuilds7894
      @barrylukebuilds7894  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Bud! Wont be long, wont be long, wont be long......

  • @richardfriedman9065
    @richardfriedman9065 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great work! I am going to start re wiring my console. Hope it comes out as good as yours!!

    • @barrylukebuilds7894
      @barrylukebuilds7894  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you Richard! Good luck on your project, hope it goes well.
      Barry

  • @ante8210
    @ante8210 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great work Barry. It is always a pleasure to watch your videos.

  • @ricardoreis489
    @ricardoreis489 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome Barry
    Can't wait to see you in the water
    Excellent work

    • @barrylukebuilds7894
      @barrylukebuilds7894  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ricardo
      Thank you for the kind words.
      Launching soon!
      Barry

  • @floridaflyfishing3457
    @floridaflyfishing3457 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have thoroughly enjoyed watching this build.

    • @barrylukebuilds7894
      @barrylukebuilds7894  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      FFF
      Thanks for the comment and I am glad you have enjoyed the journey!
      Barry

  • @albertoperez-jf1kx
    @albertoperez-jf1kx 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    No more fuses for me only breakers on my accessories very nicely done.thank you for your videos i hope i. Pass by Louisiana one day and i can look at it .

  • @richardwolske2015
    @richardwolske2015 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You’re a talent Sr ! 👍

    • @barrylukebuilds7894
      @barrylukebuilds7894  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Richard, thanks for the kudos!
      Started out my day on a positive note.
      Barry

  • @howechilds5060
    @howechilds5060 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wiring is somewhat enjoyable to me. It's satisfying when you create a plan of attack and when done it works. Watching and looking at your wiring I can see that I still have more to do on my project boat.
    I also use the Blue Sea ACR for my batteries. There is a kit... Add-A-Battery by Blue Sea that is idiot proof to install. Does just what you created. Gone are those old Perko battery switches (1, 2, 1+2). If anyone wants my old Perko it's yours!

    • @barrylukebuilds7894
      @barrylukebuilds7894  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Howe
      I didn't know about the kit but I had the solenoid (who knows from where). I did spend a few hours adding the lights but I think it will be time well spent. Thanks for watching!
      Barry

  • @kirkpowell6161
    @kirkpowell6161 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Electrical is my second favorite part of a project. Like painting (my no. 1) it is a lobor intensive exercize with immeadiate reward if done correctly and instant reprecussions (no idea how to spell that) if done incorrectly! Thank you for another great video sir!

    • @barrylukebuilds7894
      @barrylukebuilds7894  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kirk
      Thank you for watching and commenting. I do enjoy electrical work as it is very predictable and should be straight forward. I don't like painting.
      Barry

  • @kingfish3066
    @kingfish3066 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Barry great idea man , I'm diggin your video, s and learning something along the way .

    • @barrylukebuilds7894
      @barrylukebuilds7894  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      KF
      Thanks for the positive comment!
      Glad you enjoyed.
      Barry

  • @themadman1357
    @themadman1357 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Grate Video thanks ,You are progresing nice!

  • @romariogoulbourne8797
    @romariogoulbourne8797 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice progress Barry

  • @chuckswanson7097
    @chuckswanson7097 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Continue to enjoy your videos as you progress towards launching your beauty. I noticed you have Evinrude gauges meaning you bought anETEC. The experience of ETEC users in our harbor is mixed. All their problems stem from contaminated fuel (water intrusion) disabling their sensitive high pressure fuel injection components. I recommend that you install an extremely robust external fuel filtering system that traps water before the fuel reaches the internal pumps and injectors of the engine. Also, adding fuel stabilizer seems to be helpful. Being on the ocean our fuel suppliers are notoriously prone to have water in their tanks. Otherwise the engines are extremely efficient, strong and should last well.good luck

    • @barrylukebuilds7894
      @barrylukebuilds7894  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Chuck
      Thanks for the tip! I do have a remote fuel water/separator mounted on the inside of the transom. I will be sure to change it often. Glad you are enjoying the progress and thanks for watching.
      PS Just picked up 20 gallons of ethanol free to get started with.
      Barry

  • @douglasthompson2740
    @douglasthompson2740 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I hear where you are coming from. I wire like I am going to be the fool repairing it as normally I am! So to do that I put 'maintenance loops' in every connection. I have worked on and seen way to many super neat jobs where the wiring is direct point to point all nice a parallel and fastened down. Great unless you have to change out a connection or replace something which isn't the same in its terminal design as the old unit. I use military surplus switches which are military spec and make up my own panels as a matter of course using 12 volt breakers not fuses in every circuit also military spec. a lot are aviation which are even better. I find them in Surplus Supply or other such web sights nowadays. Nice job.

    • @barrylukebuilds7894
      @barrylukebuilds7894  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Douglas
      Thanks for watching and thanks for the tips. Nobody can say I didn't leave a little slack in my wiring job! Especially at all of the pump connections which will defiantly need regular service and replacement. I don't have the number of years of experience that you have but I have had breakers fail and a fuse is just a fuse, so for me it's fuses.
      Thanks Barry

  • @bubbleobill267
    @bubbleobill267 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Pretty ballsy with the jigsaw!

    • @barrylukebuilds7894
      @barrylukebuilds7894  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bill
      It may seem scary but the blade just goes up and down, it will never grab and pull your hand towards the blade. That is assuming you don't put your hand where it should not be put!
      Thanks Barry

  • @chugaaa
    @chugaaa 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely amazing, it is a lot for a one man army and it looks great, I wish I can help you but the credit is all yours, congrats on your project, unfortunately it is almost done. Looking forward to see it in the water though 😀

    • @barrylukebuilds7894
      @barrylukebuilds7894  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you Chugaaa, whoever or whatever you are!
      If it doesn't stop raining the launch might come sooner than expected.
      Barry

  • @DRAVENHOLD
    @DRAVENHOLD 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice work! 👌🏻

  • @MNBoats
    @MNBoats 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice work once again. Thanks for bringing it to TH-cam. Now if you would, what exactly is the meaning of "shoot jab" ?

    • @barrylukebuilds7894
      @barrylukebuilds7894  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks MN! Glad you have enjoyed. Not sure about "shoot jab", I am sure it is just a couple of words that I butchered. Where in the video did the butchering take place?
      Barry

  • @douglasthompson2740
    @douglasthompson2740 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Have you tried the new heat shrink with solder in them. Just use the same heat as you would normally use to shrink the tubing and voila solder and heat shrink all at once.

    • @barrylukebuilds7894
      @barrylukebuilds7894  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just the crimp on connectors with the heat shrink insulation are new to me. The solder connectors will have to wait a couple of years.
      Barry

    • @douglasthompson2740
      @douglasthompson2740 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@barrylukebuilds7894 They aren't that bad price wise. You knew about the crimp connectors with sealant in the shrink tube already attached? Recommended for marine use. The super low melting solder in these other crimp ones seems a winner.

  • @timortiz8021
    @timortiz8021 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Now hook up the trailer and take it for a spin for about an hour. Hit every pothole you can find and then check every electrical connection. The only time I've had any issues offshore was due to poor connections or a bad battery switch. Also I did not see any battery straps. I think you will be fishing before mid summer.

    • @barrylukebuilds7894
      @barrylukebuilds7894  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tim
      This is Louisiana so finding potholes shouldn't be a problem. Battery straps are a definite!
      Hope you are correct on the finish date, although are these projects ever really finished?
      Barry

  • @douglasthompson2740
    @douglasthompson2740 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    PS: Even though it is not recommended by the authorities I solder every connector. In almost seventy years of boating I have never seen a properly soldered connector fail while I have seen a large number of crimped ones corrode up under the crimp and fail. As a matter of fact almost all wiring done that way even with tinned wire fails after time in salt water environment. By soldering and shrink wrapping with the sealant inside the shrink wrap I have run twenty years and more with no problem.

    • @barrylukebuilds7894
      @barrylukebuilds7894  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Doug
      You are probably correct in that a proper solder job is superior. I soldered a hand full of small wires that just don't do well in the crimp connectors.
      Barry