Where is the electrical panel in your O’Day 20?

[tkyoung04]

Where is the electrical panel in your O’Day 20? All of the electrical and many other major components were taken out by a previous owner. During our rebuild, we’ll be installing running lights, mast light, an interior light and 12v outlet. The area that seems most logical for a panel has this storage area.

 

[ISC711]

Our panel is just aft of the main bulkhead, mounted on the galley cabinet and the battery is seated inside the cabinet. I'll dig around and see if I have a photo of it to post.

 

[Noodat Lady]

I think the panel on ours is original, and it is on the portside bulkhead. The battery is in the portside lazarette, aft of the quarterberth. A complete setup for a second battery is under the V-berth, but I cannot see why a person might need a second battery on a 20. At least on ours there is minimal electric usage. In a hot part of the world, if one had a fan on overnight, I guess maybe then. Here is the panel, with a set of switches for nav lights alongside. I'll see if I can find a better picture.

 

[tkyoung04]

Thank you for the information. A little wider photo would be appreciated.

 

[Noodat Lady]

Better pictures:

The white socket that looks to be AC is in fact 12v. I have never removed it, but presumably a previous owner jury rigged something, very likely a 12v fan, to run off it.

 

[tkyoung04]

Thanks for the photos! They are very helpful. I had seen your earlier post about the hatch installation and still had it open on my IPad. Very nice!

 

[Noodat Lady]

Thanks for the photos! They are very helpful. I had seen your earlier post about the hatch installation and still had it open on my IPad. Very nice!

You are welcome. One of the best things about the hatch is that it makes about 8 cubic feet of storage space available. In a 20' sailboat that is quite a bonus. I had a tote in that corner to stop things rolling around.