Busy day lots of mods and work

[Billy Marlin]

Very busy day caulked under my console everywhere and realized all the locker lids were not tightening down.

2nd Bilge Install direct wired to battery with built in float switch






FYI I ran by hole saw in reverse as suggested by others!!!! Use blue tape as well before drilling!!






Tightened down my locker lids which were way too loose




Port Rear Compartment drain to motor
Found small amounts of water standing back here so adding these holes so the water can easily get down to the bilge.



Starboard Drain to motor



SeaDek Drainage
Had standing water in these phone holders so I drilled holes in each side so they can drain out



Caulk around the throttle want to make sure no water gets through


Put silicon around everything so it won't get down into my center console area.


Wire Caulking



Ignition Caulking



Expensive amp cover
Put rubber spacers below the amp so its not directly sitting on the white board. In case water gets on it the amp will be above it and to allow for air flow. Once it gets warmer might add a small computer fan to help with air flow.
Pictures do not show it well but the cover actually has an overhang for air to come up and I put air holes in the sides to allow for air movement. Its not completely covered

 

[Seadeals]

Nice work! It looks like you are ready for a sub move! I get to wake my boat up from winter slumber tomorrow to leak check it on the lake after replaced steering cables.

 

[highanddryinco]

Had standing water in these phone holders so I drilled holes in each side so they can drain out

Nice idea. Had mine full of coffee recently.

 

[BigN8]

Covering those amps may not let them cool properly. You could have issues with them tripping to protect them from over heating

 

[4x15mph]

@Billy Marlin , for the 2nd bilge wired directly to the battery, did you add anything to turn off the bilge so that it doesn't drain the battery between outings? I want to do this and any info on parts/supplies, etc would be great. Thank you

 

[Julian]

@Billy Marlin , for the 2nd bilge wired directly to the battery, did you add anything to turn off the bilge so that it doesn't drain the battery between outings? I want to do this and any info on parts/supplies, etc would be great. Thank you

A float switch pump draws nothing unless the float triggers the pump - which would only happen if you have water in the boat.

 

[Bill D]

@4x15mph Julian is correct, there won't be any draw from most float switch operated pumps. However, even "direct to battery" installations should have an inline fuse to prevent a fire. If you were worried about leakage current, you could always pull the fuse.

 

[Billy Marlin]

Covering those amps may not let them cool properly. You could have issues with them tripping to protect them from over heating

Yeh going to check it when the temps get up to see how warm it gets I can actually remove the cover pretty easy its more designed to make sure I don't have any water drippage on the unit. Might add a small computer fan to help with air flow if needed. On this FSH 190 I have had water show up everywhere so more concerned with water getting in my amp than heat right now.

@4x15mph I just got an automatic bilge that has a built in float switch. It has the option to be wired up to run all the time or only kick on if the float switch is activated. I ran it straight to the battery with an inline fuse then ran a 10' hose from the pump to the 2nd through hull 3/4 plug.
http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=5211&familyName=Seachoice+Thru-Hull+with+Broad+Flange

 

[KyleWade14]

What did you use to attach the bilge pump with? I'm going to do the same setup.

 

[Billy Marlin]

Since I wanted to be able to remove this pump if I had to I just put a little dab of 5200 marine sealant in the corner of the plastic where it would contact the hull. If I had 4000 would have used that instead so I don't have to worry about removing it if it needs to be replaced.

http://www.amazon.com/3M-05280-Marine-Adhesive-Sealant/dp/B00VFIQNUC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1460400902&sr=8-1&keywords=marine+4000+adhesive

In the FSH the pump does not really sit flush against the hull sits at an angle which I like because the float does not take a lot of water to engage. This way if for some reason I don't have the bilge on I have an automatic bilge at all times.