Putting Cuddy cruiser wiper motor in my 1968 Starcraft

[JohnnyRuuDe]

Do I need anything besides an in-line fuse near the battery and a dash switch? The wiper motor is 12v as is my boat battery. -Thanks --lewis

[tashasdaddy]

ground wire.

[JohnnyRuuDe]

(-)Ground to Neg. battery terminal? or ground it some other way?

[tashasdaddy]

battery, if that is the ony electric stuff on the boat.

[JohnnyRuuDe]

I have nav lights, horn, cd player, vhf radio, and bilge pump

[JB]

JR. Putting wipers on plexiglass is a very bad idea. Use RainX instead.

If you are putting wipers on glass, well, never mind.

EDIT: If you use RainX, be sure it is the plastic-safe type or just wax heavily with auto wax.

[JohnnyRuuDe]

Thanks but no thanks...Rain-X has a warning on the label not be used on plastics.


Thanks, I picked up Meguiars PlastX clear plastic cleaner and polish.

[Bond-o]

Thanks but no thanks...Rain-X has a warning on the label not be used on plastics.

Ayuh,...
A wiper blade on a plastic windshield will scratch it So Bad in a season,...
You won't be able to see thru it....

Also,...
What TD is refering to above is,...
You Must use a dedicated Ground, all the way to the battery...

Otherwise, if you Ground thru the hull,...
It'll Disappear in No time from electrolysis...

[JohnnyRuuDe]

Now that I've realized it's not a good idea to run a wiper on plexiglass, I'm basically just putting it on for looks('cause I cant get my $30 back...) However, I'm stubborn and I'll probably try to fabricate a custom wiper(wrapped in chamois cloth perhaps...hmmm?) and run it in emergencies only on a soaking wet windscreen pre-treated with Clear Plastic Cleaner and Polish!
If I end up scratching it...well, I won't say you guys didn't warn me. Wish me luck.



As for the "dedicated ground", does that mean I run a large gauge ground from the (-)bat. to the panel, then tie all my grounds to that? Or can I just run all the ground wires directly to (-)bat.? -Thanks in advance -Lewis

[Bond-o]

As for the "dedicated ground", does that mean I run a large gauge ground from the (-)bat. to the panel, then tie all my grounds to that? Or can I just run all the ground wires directly to (-)bat.? -Thanks in advance -Lewis

Ayuh,...

You can do it anyway you'd like,...
As long as the aluminum hull Isn't used to carry any Current...

[JohnnyRuuDe]

ayuh, now I get it...thanks. My hull is fiberglass so no worries.
One more question while I'm thinkin', I have a new 8' VHF Antenna. I wanna make sure it doesn't turn out to be a lightning rod (I like having a wild time on the boat, but that's a little more than I'm comfortable with! ).

It's a Shakespere end-fed model and the manual says the antenna requires no internal or external ground...but what about lightning. It's the tallest point on my craft, should I be worried?