Joel, My original ground bus is screwed directly to the cored hull. I wanted to re-fit it with a block of wood but that would have pushed the bus bar too close to the (+) bus. I pulled the mounting screws, sealed the holes with CPES, reinstalled the screws. For the new ground bus I epoxied a wood block to the hull and then I painted the block and hull with epoxy to give a nice finished and sealled look. I mounted the new ground bus to the block once all the epoxy was cured. Pine 1"x2" cut to length and all corners rounded worked great.
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Mar 12, 2015 9:40 AM, "Joel Aronson via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Joe, > > Three? Thought it was 4. More to do! > > Is there an easy way to mount a bus bar to the hull? Epoxy a wood block > to it? > > Joel > > On Thu, Mar 12, 2015 at 9:28 AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Also, coat all crimp connections and the connectors with TefGel prior to >> crimping and connecting. >> >> http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=546 >> >> Dennis C. >> >> On Thu, Mar 12, 2015 at 7:28 AM, Robert Boyer via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >>> I recently learned of the importance of using wires for refrigeration >>> systems that are 2 sizes larger than the anchor wire charts recommend--it >>> is amazing how the voltage drop experienced otherwise reduces the >>> efficiency of the fridge. >>> >>> Since this is your first foray into boat wiring, use tinned wire and >>> generally follow the Anchor wire size recommendations. (The longer the >>> run, the heavier the wire should become.) Also, I highly recommend using a >>> good crimping tool--it makes a difference! >>> >>> By the way, all the original wiring on our C&Cs were un-tinned because >>> tinned wire was not readily available thirty years ago. I have replaced >>> most of my original wiring but there are some embedded in the cabin roof >>> that I can't replace. One change that works in our favor is the increased >>> used of LED bulbs and their reduced electrical needs compared to thirty >>> years ago. >>> >>> Bob >>> >>> Bob Boyer >>> S/V Rainy Days / Annapolis MD >>> 1983 C&C Landfall 38 - Hull #230 >>> email: dainyr...@icloud.com >>> blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com >>> >>> "There is nothing--absolutely nothing--half so much worth doing as >>> simply messing about in boats." --Kenneth Grahame >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Email address: >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >>> bottom of page at: >>> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >>> >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >> bottom of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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