Jan
15
wiring diagram 1986 champion bass boat?
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Most all boats have the same wiring concepts some more some significantly less search till u fine one that helps u wire the boat u have.I wire boats and in no way use a diagram just wire every single to the panel.
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as the owner of a 1984 fishing boat that needed a total reworking of the electrical system, and an experienced marine mechanic:
when it comes to the dash and all your accessories, rip it all out and rewire it from scratch.
run a pair of higher guage wires from the battery to the dash area, and connect them to a fuse block like this one:
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=109366&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&storeId=11151&storeNum=10109&subdeptNum=10598&classNum=11287
one wire should be black, thats your ground. the other is red, thats your positive. and go ahead and put a high amp fuse, 20 or 30 amps, on that red wire at the battery in case of a short somewhere later on (like a clumsy “pro” doing warranty work and dropping a wrench on the fuse block, as has happened with mine. idiot didnt even replace the fuse).
from the fuse block you then run all your other wiring to your other accessories.
if you run out of places to put fuses, just use inline holders.
meanwhile, you have very convient places to get power and grounds under your dash.
ALL of your wiring and connections are clean and tight, and will continue to work properly for another 20+ years.
BTW, use this type of connecter in boats, and ONLY this type for best maintainence free results:
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/DOR4/85245.oap?ck=Search_N0211_-1_-1&pt=N0211&ppt=C0189
the insulation on that connector is heat shrink tubing, take a normal lighter to it and heat both ends after crimping your wires in and it will shrink tight to the wires and seal it, keeping corrosion causing water away from bare copper.
they are made in every style, butt, ring, hook, disconnectable.
and every size. regardless of color, they tend to be somewhat see through instead of the solid colors of the traditional plastic insulated crimpable connecters.
or, solder all connections and use heat shrink tubing on them for even better connections.