So, tell me, is anal-retentive hyphenated?
Aw gawd, called to task
Seriously, though, no one said unknown wires, of unknown quality, with unknown splices, in unknown locations.
@Brian D was the first to say it:
I have too many wires that have been added over the years by PO and I have no idea where they go or what they do.
I assure you, from what I have seen on other boats, if they were added by PO's and you don't know what they do,
neither did they. If they are hidden within walls, anything goes and all bets are off.
But even so, you have failed to articulate any harm that may come from these. What is it?
Wires of unknown quality speak for themselves as far as hazards go i.e. household solid wire . Sloppy housekeeping is the last thing you want with electrical wiring 12V or 120V. I've seen too much SH!T on other boats over the last 22 years in my marina that scares the hell out of me: wires with a pigtail connection which is then taped over (very common), wires laying in the bilge, undersized wires, unfused wires, open ended wires which may become hot from a switch and short. If you haven't seen what some other people do to their boats, you need to get out more often. You'll regret it.
You mean like you? And me, and everyone else on here?
Many
PO's are in a class of their own. They are nothing like what you'll find in the serious members of this site who read and are willing to learn. The electrical horror stories I've seen on some boats are right out of a Stephen King novel. Electrical fires in my marina are an annual source of entertainment. MaineSail's articles in "Hall of Fail" attests to some of the the crap I've seen on other boats over the years:
Proper Wire Is A Must This is not a joke. Rubber jacketed wire was used in place of proper marine rated & jacketed wire. All wire is not created equal... NOTE: Click on any image to make it larger
marinehowto.com
If it's electrical, respect it.
The unknown from some PO's wiring attempts is just not acceptable if you've got a wife and kids sleeping on board.
FIRE ON ANCHORED BOAT WHILE FAMILY SLEEPS. Even the words are pretty scary.
No proof of it, but I would suspect most boat damage to boats in marinas is due to electrical fires. I've only seen one boat sinking in our marina but nary a summer month goes by in the Vancouver area without a good boat fire. Most fires seem to be at fuelling docks with powerboats. They hit the starter after re-fuelling and instantly it goes up like a sky rocket. No bilge blower but you know only an electrical spark will light up a boat that fast.
As someone here once said "your boat, your choice". Did I get that right @Stu Jackson ?