Recent content by Slipperhead

I tested all my circuits yesterday and have found two of the three cables attached to my battery to have current flowing with my Perko switch off. I find no accessories that are run directly to the battery. How can I test to ensure the two cables are indeed powering the bilge pumps? Remember...

I didn't have much time to mess with it the other day but I did check my rear bilge pump and float switch. The switch worked perfectly. I will check the forward one tomorrow morning as well troubleshoot the fusebox and items connected directly to the battery. Both batteries were low on water...

The batteries are brand new! Hopefully the 50W solar panel feeding the battery maintainer has kept them charged in my absence. (My solar setup is new.) My plan is to keep the Perko switch OFF, remove each of the positive cables from the batteries and reattach each of them one by one with my...

Does anyone know which circuits/appliances are wired directly to the battery and not through the master switch? I'm guessing bilge pumps only? I will check but I don't think any of my accessories work when the master switch is off. Thanks, Garland

To cut to the chase, my batteries will be quite dead after a week of storage. I faithfully turn my Perko switch to OFF when I put her away. Either the switch isn't working properly or I have something open (or shorted). How would you troubleshoot a power drain? My guess is one of the bilge...

Funny....I just registered for the site and this first thread is right up my alley! I have learned to not keep food, even unopened food, on the boat whatsoever. This also includes Berkeley Gulps and other stinky baits. Coons have been in my boat many times (I'm sure) while sitting on the...