Need Help Wiring a Jon Boat

[hydraporter]

I know this is a very well covered subject on here, and I have looked at many of the diagrams offered already, but since this is my first electrical project, and none of the diagrams are exactly what I am trying to do I want to ask for some input from the professionals on here.

I am modifying a 14' duracraft jon boat and what I want to rig up is two 12 volt batteries with a battery selector switch and a voltmeter to see how much charge I have left. The batteries will operate a 12V Endura 50 trolling motor, bow and stern lights and a bilge pump. The diagram below is how I envision the layout. Can someone please edit the drawing with the appropriate runs of red and black wires to show how I should wire this up?

Many thanks for anyone's input. This site is an awesome resource.

 

[glenn property of pam]

Re: Need Help Wiring a Jon Boat

battery one dc- to battery two dc- 8 gauge min
battery one or two dc- to ground buss near fuse panel 10 gauge min
battery one or two dc- to trolling ground 8 gauge min
battery one dc+ to selector switch terminal A 8 gauge min via breaker or in line fuse
battery two dc+ to selector switch terminal b 8 gauge min via breaker or in line fuse
selector switch common to trolling plug dc+ 8 gauge min
selector switch common to fuse panel buss 10 gauge min

switch A is a 6 terminal on-off-on maintained
switch b is a on/off switch maintained

fuse panel f1 3 amp to switch A common jumpered to both commons 14g min
fuse panel f2 5 amp to switch B common 14g min
fuse panel f3 3 amp to volt meter dc+ 14g min

volt meter dc- to dc- buss 14g min
biege pump dc- to dc- buss 14g min
bow light dc- to dc buss 14g min
stern light dc- to dc buss 14g min

switch b top terminal to dc+ biege pump 14g min
switch a top left to bow light dc+ 14g min
switch a top right to bottom right then to stern dc+ 14g min

to lazy to fire up auto cad so heres a dot to dot for you to draw on your plan

 

[glenn property of pam]

Re: Need Help Wiring a Jon Boat

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=225399 #3 if you have trouble understanding the switch for the lights

 

[NYBo]

Re: Need Help Wiring a Jon Boat

Welcome to iboats! It will be easier and cheaper to put the battery switch back by the batteries.