electrical replacement

ryansee

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I am trying to find out what it might cost me to have someone completely restore the electrical components in this procraft boat I am rehabing?
 

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Re: electrical replacement

I am trying to find out what it might cost me to have someone completely restore the electrical components in this procraft boat I am rehabing?

Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,... iboats forums are a Diyer's site, not an Estimate site...

Not near enough Info to answer either...

Boat's electrical systems are pretty basic stuff,...
Spend some time readin' in here, 'n you can do it yerself...
 

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Re: electrical replacement

Unless you have something really special and unique that when done is worth a ton of money, it is not economically feasible unless you have very deep pockets and don't care what it costs. The costs will be largely labor related and it won't be done in an eight hour day unless this Procraft boat you have happens to be a row boat. You neglected to give us any useful information about your boat. What electrical items does it have. Last question: Why do you think it needs to be required. Rarely does a boat need rewiring just because a few items don't work. If the wiring has been chewed on by critters or is beyond reasonable repair then perhaps it is necessary.
 

ryansee

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Re: electrical replacement

Unless you have something really special and unique that when done is worth a ton of money, it is not economically feasible unless you have very deep pockets and don't care what it costs. The costs will be largely labor related and it won't be done in an eight hour day unless this Procraft boat you have happens to be a row boat. You neglected to give us any useful information about your boat. What electrical items does it have. Last question: Why do you think it needs to be required. Rarely does a boat need rewiring just because a few items don't work. If the wiring has been chewed on by critters or is beyond reasonable repair then perhaps it is necessary.

I am new to all this and I have alot of work to do to get the transom, hull, and flooring repaired. The wiring is not damaged or other wise unuseable, but it is an aggravation to my progress with removing the floor and my concern is that I will not find a good understanding of how to replace what I am taking out . Boat has usual guage clusters, motor, lights, trolling motor,etc.., but my knowledge base is nonexistent and i am trying to get a feel for worst case scenario. I do understand that this is a diy site, as someone was nice enough to mention, and I would prefer to do it myself, but I honestly don't know where to start with it, and Im confused by the endless tangles and splices. Maybe with an elementary exlpanation I might could get it done myself, right now though I just want it out of my way.
 

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Re: electrical replacement

Check the "stickies" at the very top of this forum (not the top of this page). The average recreational boat is very generic and there is abundant information on this forum regarding both trolling motors, boat harness and engine wiring. Yes -- your boat has three electrical systems. 1) trolling motor which is entirely separate from any other system because of the high current draw. You need a separate large capacity deep cycle battery for it or two of them if the motor is a 24 volt model. 2) The "Boat" harness is a pair of #8 or 10 gauge wires that runs from the battery at the stern to the helm. It powers all other accessories. 3) The "Engine" harness is the very large pair o battery cables that run from the battery to the engine. From there a harness runs to the engine controls (throttle/shift box) and the instrument panel. The only variations on this scheme comes when the owner wants a dual battery system. One battery is used to run accessories when beached/anchored which protects the starting battery from discharge. The other battery is the starting battery. A dual battery switch or ACR (automatic charge relay) is used in those systems. All of this stuff is covered to death in this forum. Use the SEARCH feature for your research. Wiring starts with a plan and diagram. DO NOT start without doing this or you will end up with a bigger mess than you started with. Lastly -- take pictures and draw a detailed diagram of what you have now so you can reinstall or replace what you have and do it correctly.
 
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