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As noted in a recent thread, I’m new here but in the last few month I have re-wired, some of my boat, My trailer and just this weekend, the stereo.
I am at a complete loss over the abundance of tomfuckery saturating aftermarket marine related wiring installations. I’m not even going to bring up scotch locks but seriously, whiskey tango foxtrot over? Not talking about the original wiring harness, 20 years old+ has stood the test of time and is still in good condition.
I’m talking about all the jacked up shit that so called professionals have done over the years. I probably should have taken photos but you’ve all seen the zip tied bundles of spaghetti. It’s not just the poor workmanship, it’s the poor design. Why would you run a separate #4 for each amplifier power and then have all the amplifiers share the same #4 ground? Why would you fuse the ground wires? Why would you take the time to run new speaker wire and use wire so cheep that RadioShack rejected it for the free wire they included with the discount speakers?
A few observations:
1) Every power wire needs to be fused, close to it’s power source.
2) By the time you are done, there should be no exposed energized metal or wire, as opposed to lots of it.
3) The only use for drywall screws is for hanging drywall; There is no drywall on a boat.
4) Just because you bought 100 feet of wire doesn’t mean you have to use 100’ of wire. You can cut it.
5) Scotch-locks, not even once.
6) It actually saves time to slow down and make things neat.
7) Every amplifier needs at least 3 screws to hold it in place, preferably 4 screws but never just 1.
I am at a complete loss over the abundance of tomfuckery saturating aftermarket marine related wiring installations. I’m not even going to bring up scotch locks but seriously, whiskey tango foxtrot over? Not talking about the original wiring harness, 20 years old+ has stood the test of time and is still in good condition.
I’m talking about all the jacked up shit that so called professionals have done over the years. I probably should have taken photos but you’ve all seen the zip tied bundles of spaghetti. It’s not just the poor workmanship, it’s the poor design. Why would you run a separate #4 for each amplifier power and then have all the amplifiers share the same #4 ground? Why would you fuse the ground wires? Why would you take the time to run new speaker wire and use wire so cheep that RadioShack rejected it for the free wire they included with the discount speakers?
A few observations:
1) Every power wire needs to be fused, close to it’s power source.
2) By the time you are done, there should be no exposed energized metal or wire, as opposed to lots of it.
3) The only use for drywall screws is for hanging drywall; There is no drywall on a boat.
4) Just because you bought 100 feet of wire doesn’t mean you have to use 100’ of wire. You can cut it.
5) Scotch-locks, not even once.
6) It actually saves time to slow down and make things neat.
7) Every amplifier needs at least 3 screws to hold it in place, preferably 4 screws but never just 1.
