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Quick Question: Switch Panel and Fuse Block -- With or Without Neg Bus?
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<blockquote data-quote="wmk0002" data-source="post: 475762" data-attributes="member: 13975"><p>I'll add if you only need a couple of switches you can make your own 'panel' from a 4"x4" junction box and then surface mount that where its convenient. Blue Sea Systems makes some really nice switches for $10-20 each that you can insert into the junction box cover plate. A 4" cover will hold 3, maybe 4 switches, and you possibly could add a 12V outlet you just may have to add it to the side vs the cover. BTW Blue Sea does sell a dual pole switch that will control both your anchor and navigation lights on one switch - up is anchor/nav on; down is anchor only; middle is off.</p><p></p><p>Their switch panel as mentioned is very nice too but I think a 4 gang is the smallest they offer and none include a 12v outlet.</p><p></p><p>One last thing you may want to consider is finding one that mounts in your t-trac. A lot of duck boats have them so they can run the tiller with left hand while holding their OS (Oh sh!t) handles with the right but can still access the switches as well with right hand while running. Custom fabricators do charge a ton for for these, but with a little sheet metal bending and riveting, I'd imagine one could be homemade with a little effort.</p><p><img src="https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/58383081_2309957052623418_8972600106305978368_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=AUc4ufZPKvcAX_sXr3R&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-1.xx&oh=248d38283eebcd4408134e4b9b99e10b&oe=5F3E3AB3" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wmk0002, post: 475762, member: 13975"] I'll add if you only need a couple of switches you can make your own 'panel' from a 4"x4" junction box and then surface mount that where its convenient. Blue Sea Systems makes some really nice switches for $10-20 each that you can insert into the junction box cover plate. A 4" cover will hold 3, maybe 4 switches, and you possibly could add a 12V outlet you just may have to add it to the side vs the cover. BTW Blue Sea does sell a dual pole switch that will control both your anchor and navigation lights on one switch - up is anchor/nav on; down is anchor only; middle is off. Their switch panel as mentioned is very nice too but I think a 4 gang is the smallest they offer and none include a 12v outlet. One last thing you may want to consider is finding one that mounts in your t-trac. A lot of duck boats have them so they can run the tiller with left hand while holding their OS (Oh sh!t) handles with the right but can still access the switches as well with right hand while running. Custom fabricators do charge a ton for for these, but with a little sheet metal bending and riveting, I'd imagine one could be homemade with a little effort. [img]https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/58383081_2309957052623418_8972600106305978368_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=AUc4ufZPKvcAX_sXr3R&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-1.xx&oh=248d38283eebcd4408134e4b9b99e10b&oe=5F3E3AB3[/img] [/QUOTE]
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