Electrical Panel Option

[Ifish]

Hey Guys,

Great forum here exactly what I was looking for!

I'm rebuilding a 14 foot deep V boat for river fishing and I have all the carpentry done and am starting to run the electrical. What I plan on doing is keeping the battery up front and running the wiring to the back for the TM and Nav lights. I also want to install 2 onboard lights so that each fishermen can flip a switch (Near their seat) and have a light right there for them to work. I was also thinkin of installing a radio but think I might go the handheld route. My question is do you guys have any ideas for what I can use as a control panel to supply power to the nav lights, or TM or fishfinder via a master control panel or is their a box I can buy that is all wired up just hook up the wires internally thats all waterproof. Basically like a console without the steering wheel and speedometer?

I was building a box like 5 X 5 X 20 that I was gonna install all the electrical things ( Basically a battery meter, nav lights, TM control, fish finder and 2 onboard lights) on and use some kind of quick disconnect so I could remove the box with the controls at the end of the day.

Thanks for any ideas

 

[Captain Ahab]

I think at least one or two people here have done this - or something very close anyway.

Welcome to TinBoats - what are you fishing for at night? And where?

 

[Ifish]

Well I live up in michigan and you can catch just about anything up here at night. But mainly I am running the lights for nighttime walleye and crappie fishing. I think it would be nice on the boat right by the seat to have a switch and small light that the fisherman can turn on anytime they need to retie or see, just makes sense to me.

I planned on installing a radio with speakers but I've heard it messes with the fish with the noise transmitting from the hull. Here is a pic of what I have completed up front so far.

 

[dyeguy1212]

Looks good, nice to see a fellow michimaniac on board