I hope you're coating your connections with TefGel as you fix them. :) Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA
On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 8:49 AM, Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hello, > > We took over ownership of a 1994 C&C 37/40+ about 4 months ago. At that > time, we knew we had a battery issue. As it turns out, after we replaced > the batteries, we found that one of the battery banks was still not showing > enough voltage getting to the panel. I immediately suspected a bad ground, > and when I went to tighten it, the ground cable made a crunching sound/feel > when I pulled on it. > > I immediately replaced the ground cables, which fixed the problem. > > As I continue to address other electrical issues (lights and pumps that > don't work, rotted speakers, etc.), I'm finding that in most cases, the > negative wire at the far attachment to the appliance (speaker, pump, light, > etc.), tends to be corroded. Usually just green on the inside, but still > usable, but in some cases it is requiring me to splice in a piece of wire a > few inches away. In one case where there is a light in the closet of the > forward cabin, I will probably have to rewire with a new light due to the > wires breaking through. > > Is this "normal" corrosion (the boat is in salt water), or is there a > particular cause for only the ground wire to corrode? Why is it not > happening on the power wire as well? > > Does this indicate other issues I should watch out for? I'm not seeing > pink discoloration on seacocks, don't see issues on the engine, etc. > > Thanks in advance, > > Bruce Whitmore > 1994 C&C 37/40+ > Madiera Beach, FL > (847) 404-5092 (mobile) > bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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