O'Day 272 Custom Electrical Panel
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I am very impressed....the installation is beautiful. Is there any concern with being so near the stove. I suppose not....It makes your boat look cool....how about some other pictures of your boat?
Pat
I see the stove is gone....that's the only thing I could not do...we use it every weekend...
This 272 never had a stove installed from new. However, The AC Panel has a circuit breaker for a microwave oven. The microwave oven will fit on a folding, drop down shelf on the port side of cabin, on a shelf directly in front of the midship storage cabinet. The AC wiring to a grounded duplex outlet is already installed. The photo attached is of the origonal location of the DC power panel now replaced with the new digital thermostat control for the air conditioner/heater unit
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my 272 LE has an Origo double burner stove...I think your installation is beautiful and have often thought the boat should have come with more of a panel, but after having the boat for 25 or so years I'll probably not end up doing that. I use the origo often ...this last summer three times went out on early sunday morning sails then up into coves to anchor, swim, and cook bacon and eggs...even egg's benedict....& coffee... The wood on your boat looks really good too. I'd like to see some more pictures of your cabin...and other improvements. Patrick
Dear Bria 46,
I am very impressed....the installation is beautiful. It makes your boat look cool, but what could you possibly hook up to all those switches? Is this the latest style in Waukegan, IL? It looks like a computer keyboard.
Bob Lendvay
I am very impressed....the installation is beautiful. It makes your boat look cool, but what could you possibly hook up to all those switches? Is this the latest style in Waukegan, IL? It looks like a computer keyboard.
Bob Lendvay
Thanks Bob. I found many things not protected by circuit breakers. I used some 1 Amp breakers for delicate electronics such as the Raymarine auto pilot, Depth sounder, speed indicator, etc. All of the other breakers were sized to be 30% to 50% higher than the actual load current. It is silly to have all 15 Amp breakers. That's the best way to fry delicate instruments.
Dear Bria 46,
Now I'm really impressed. Your electrical system is probably bulletproof. I never thought about adding switches to fine tune fuses. Brilliant! Very good job.
Bob Lendvay
Now I'm really impressed. Your electrical system is probably bulletproof. I never thought about adding switches to fine tune fuses. Brilliant! Very good job.
Bob Lendvay
I just finished re-doing the interior of my 272 LE and wished I thought about the electrical panel. You did a fantastc job!
Doug
Doug
I didn't feel it nesessary to attach the panel to the hull. I used a 3/4" piece of marine plywood, mounted it by #10 - 1-3/4" long sheet metal screws thru the storage shelf (the unit with the plexiglass sliding doors). On the other end I built a side panel that followed the curve of the inside of the hull and then used a couple of teak mounting blocks and #10 - 1-1/2" long screws. The top of the electrical panel was made out of 1/2" marine plywood. I built the top panel also following the curve of the hull. After many, many hours of fitting the panel parts to the top of the counter I cut out the holes for the Blue Sea Systems AC/DC panels, VHF radio, Analog gauges, and Raytheon 530C GPS. Then after the final fit was perfect I covered the outer plywood surfaces with 1/16" teak veneer. The top shelf was covered with Wilson Art Formica teak veneer. This process took me approx. 200 hours. I have removed the electrical panel a few times by removing all mounting screws and tipping the panel forward and laying the panel on top of the ice box/counter top. Would I do it again? YES! I found this installation much easier than than my Air conditioner installation.
That is a superior job bria. I like the Blue Sea breakers acting as the switch with the LED indicators. I might just steal some of your ideas as fuses are best relegated to antiquity.
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