Rhodes 19 wiring

Jul 24, 2020
15
Oday Rhodes 19 Lake George
I'm working on adding an electric bilge pump to my Rhodes 19. I've been assembling the pieces as I found them / as they went on sale. So far I have:

Battery: Mighty Max Battery ML-U1-CCA387 $60.31 Sealed Lead Acid Battery, 12 V, 35 AH, Nut and Bolt Terminal, SLA, AGM Chemistry | Zoro.com
Battery box: Noco HM082 $9.79 Battery Box, Snap Top Closure | Zoro.com
Battery switch/selector: https://www.bluesea.com/products/6007200/m-Series_Mini_Selector_Battery_Switch_-_Black
Fuse/switch panel: https://www.bluesea.com/products/4306/WeatherDeck_12V_DC_Waterproof_Fuse_Panel_-_Gray_6_Positions
Negative bus bar: https://www.bluesea.com/products/2300/Common_150A_BusBar_-_10_Gang_with_Cover
Bilge pump: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08TC321N3

The Rhodes 19 doesn't exactly have an area for electrical, but there's plenty of room under the covered part. It looks like I can mount it on plywood, ideally coated in resin?

From my reading, I need a breaker between the battery and the battery switch. Most of the post-mount ones are not for that type of terminal, so perhaps I just need to mount one within 7" of the battery positive terminal. Wiring spec appears to be marine-grade primary wire with marine grade crimp connectors?
 
Mar 2, 2019
438
Oday 25 Milwaukee
I'm not sure you need all that you've shown . If you are only going to using one battery ,no need for a selector switch . Do you have bow and stern lights ? Any interior lights ? Any charging ports for cell phones or bluetooth speakers ? The battery you appear to haave chosen is fairly small . Roughly the size of that of a riding lawnmower .Are you thinking of wiring in a small solar panel to keep it charged ?
Sometimes it helps if we think of all the options we would like to have either now or in the future ,so we can plan accordingly .