Newb Questions About 1984 Wellcraft Sportsman 228

[Starzofchaos]

I also second on the K.I.S.S method... I've got a complete re-wire project coming up on mine. I've got a few plans to run a dual battery system with a Automatic Charging Relay installed between the start battery and the house. Blue Sea Systems makes a really nice kit.

My thought on running a dual bilge pump system. Make sure that you run two separate switches/powersource for those. Just in case one pump goes, blows the fuse, etc... that way you have a way of running the back up one. There is nothing like trying to troubleshoot a blown fuse in an emergency.

[SkunkBoat]

Originally Posted by A ReelCool Chick

I do have a fuel gauge (that I thought I had to replace...'nother story, 'nother thread), and it seems like it's grounded to a switch. Can you please shed some light as to why it would be and why it needs to be on a switch?

You don't want it on all the time as it will drain battery over time. Its not just a gauge, it usually has a light also.
Often they are on a momentary switch but it is hard to pump gas and look at the gauge by yourself. Mine is on an on/off switch and it freaks passengers out when we're 60 miles out and the gauge says Empty!

You can connect them to the Ignition Key switched power (purple?).

You say "grounded thru a switch". that would not be right if true.