Hello all: I have a 1984 C-22 and I have just relocated the electrical panel. Most of the switches didn't work and many of the wires were disconnected. I have up graded my battery and am wondering what wires are for. I have been able to rewire the cabin lights, the stern light, and that's about it. There ae several other wires and I know that I need running lights (I have no mast head light) steeming light and some accessorys. I have hooked up the loose wires but they don't seem to go to anything. I have checked my bulbs and fixtures. So is it worth the trouble to play around of should I just run new wire to the things I know I need and not use the exixting wires? Your feed back would be great. Art <(((><
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Wiring
Art, If your boat is stock, there's really nothing else wired on it except lights. Unless of course, the previous owner did some add-ons. The link attached will take you to a manual for an '87 model boat. Take a look and you can see how and where the wiring is laid out for the 22. There is also a manual online for a '77 model boat. The wiring is even simpler on that on. Good luck, Dave
Art, If your boat is stock, there's really nothing else wired on it except lights. Unless of course, the previous owner did some add-ons. The link attached will take you to a manual for an '87 model boat. Take a look and you can see how and where the wiring is laid out for the 22. There is also a manual online for a '77 model boat. The wiring is even simpler on that on. Good luck, Dave
Re-wiring a Cat22
I rewired my '76 Cat22 last year; maybe my experience will apply in your case. The original wiring is sandwiched between the cabin roof and outer deck. All the wires were open, possibly due to internal splices that had rusted (?!@) away. I was able to push several sets of wires into the space behind the teak trim board that runs along the port side of the cabin. The bow light works now and there are wires left for cabin lights and the mast lights.
I rewired my '76 Cat22 last year; maybe my experience will apply in your case. The original wiring is sandwiched between the cabin roof and outer deck. All the wires were open, possibly due to internal splices that had rusted (?!@) away. I was able to push several sets of wires into the space behind the teak trim board that runs along the port side of the cabin. The bow light works now and there are wires left for cabin lights and the mast lights.
Other stuff
Bow light will be two wires, and there is wiring built into the boat for a mast light (2 more wires). There should be 3 cabin lights. Anything beyond that and what you previously mentioned would be accessory items added afterwards. I would try to re-use the bow light wiring and the mast light wiring, as they are a Pain to re-route. Regards, Ted
Bow light will be two wires, and there is wiring built into the boat for a mast light (2 more wires). There should be 3 cabin lights. Anything beyond that and what you previously mentioned would be accessory items added afterwards. I would try to re-use the bow light wiring and the mast light wiring, as they are a Pain to re-route. Regards, Ted
Continuity Test
Art: With the ohmmeter part of an inexpensive multimeter you should be able to run a continuity test between end point like a bow light and the switch board to find which wire is which. You will need to use another wire maybe 15-20 ft. long to extend one lead of the multimeter to reach both ends of suspected wires. When you find which is which you might want to label them with some tape that you can write on so that they don't get lost again. Dick
Art: With the ohmmeter part of an inexpensive multimeter you should be able to run a continuity test between end point like a bow light and the switch board to find which wire is which. You will need to use another wire maybe 15-20 ft. long to extend one lead of the multimeter to reach both ends of suspected wires. When you find which is which you might want to label them with some tape that you can write on so that they don't get lost again. Dick
Thanks and LOOK!
That is a great idea. DUH. Why didn't I think of that. By the way I got a good licture of my new electrical pannel. Check it out! Art <(((><
That is a great idea. DUH. Why didn't I think of that. By the way I got a good licture of my new electrical pannel. Check it out! Art <(((><
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