for the inevitable project creep that takes place, working on anything but a new boat.
Even pro's are haunted by unseen turns, back ups and surprises nearly every task takes, on a used boat. The savvy owner knows, when the boat yard calls, the simple project on his/her boat, just grew.
I wouldn't expect (nor trust), a fixed quote from a reputable boat yard to perform most tasks on an old boat (I won't give a quote in my line of work, restoring old houses, I can't predict the future).
And so it goes with marine wiring, when it comes time to connect new wires to old. Simple work ends up taking longer than I expected. No surprise, anymore. But there should be a term for 'boat project growth',...
It would take a fully equipped marine electricians van, just to save the near endless trips to suppliers for wire and parts. That's the nature of working on your boat, when you are a DIY owner.
Enjoyable work, if you have the time to take your time (it would be a nightmare on a schedule).
Looking around the cabin at this point, I realized I never count on the time it takes, just to put everything away, when the last wire is connected.
Even pro's are haunted by unseen turns, back ups and surprises nearly every task takes, on a used boat. The savvy owner knows, when the boat yard calls, the simple project on his/her boat, just grew.
I wouldn't expect (nor trust), a fixed quote from a reputable boat yard to perform most tasks on an old boat (I won't give a quote in my line of work, restoring old houses, I can't predict the future).
And so it goes with marine wiring, when it comes time to connect new wires to old. Simple work ends up taking longer than I expected. No surprise, anymore. But there should be a term for 'boat project growth',...
It would take a fully equipped marine electricians van, just to save the near endless trips to suppliers for wire and parts. That's the nature of working on your boat, when you are a DIY owner.
Enjoyable work, if you have the time to take your time (it would be a nightmare on a schedule).
Looking around the cabin at this point, I realized I never count on the time it takes, just to put everything away, when the last wire is connected.