1995 Super Sport Breaker Panel Install/Perko Switch

[wake_fun]

So after years of having the fuse panel installed in my boat I decided to change to a breaker panel. Once in a while I would have a fuse blow from a ballast pump, from sticking or whatever. You can see my original install from the link in my signature. As you will notice in my original install I installed the fuse panel and Perko switch on the side walkway wall. When I installed my heater I built a kick panel which put the fuse panel behind it So if I ever had to change a fuse it sucked. I took everything out and reinstalled the new breaker panel and Perko switch on my kick panel. Now if anything happens I can just reset it and I can also turn the power to my items on or off. Also, now the Perko switch is easy to see and adjust.

[Super_sport]

Super clean install..... great idea. have you ever replaced any breakers in the dash? a couple of mine are a little sticky and tough to push...?

Also, off subject... how much water do you think you take on during a 5 hour outing? assuming you dont use the bilge pumps? I was out the other day for the first time and when I pulled it out, there was about 5 gallons of water in the bilge/center locker area... I replaced the ruder stuffing and that seemed to be good, I could not see the prop shaft stuffing box, so I think I need to replace that too (I doubt its ever been replaced on my 95 from the previous owner)... 5 gal sounds excessive... but I didnt use the bilge pump all day (noob error). what do you think?

[wake_fun]

Super clean install..... great idea. have you ever replaced any breakers in the dash? a couple of mine are a little sticky and tough to push...?

Also, off subject... how much water do you think you take on during a 5 hour outing? assuming you dont use the bilge pumps? I was out the other day for the first time and when I pulled it out, there was about 5 gallons of water in the bilge/center locker area... I replaced the ruder stuffing and that seemed to be good, I could not see the prop shaft stuffing box, so I think I need to replace that too (I doubt its ever been replaced on my 95 from the previous owner)... 5 gal sounds excessive... but I didnt use the bilge pump all day (noob error). what do you think?

I haven't had to replace anything on the dash.
I don't get that much water. With your boat sitting in the water check your shaft stuffing/nut. Get a visual on that and see how much is dripping through that. If it's a steady drip, then that's to much. You could try tightening the nut a little if that is happening. A few years ago I went to mess with mine and I didn't even have a wrench that would fit in there at the time.............took it to the dealer and had them replace the packing in there.

[Super_sport]

Hey Wake-fun.... I found the cause of the leak in the 95 SS... it was the shaft packing... I replaced it with the Goretex stuffing and it was perfect.. few drops and very little water all day... I also found a broken bile pump... although it was making the noise.. it wasnt pumping.. the impeller was stripped... so I replaced that while I was down there.

Here's a strange question, but you are a great source when it comes to the 95 SS... I appreciate the advice... I spent all day Sat in the local river/lake... its pretty green/brown most of the time... when I pull out the boat I saw brownish splotchy gelcoat at or just below waterline.... it almost looked like where I had missed waxing last time... well nothing would clean it.. so I spent the last two days with a buffer and 3M compound buffing it out of the gelcoat... what the heck was that? Was it the brown water soaking into the gel? Whats a good wax? Will Carnauba wax work? Thanks!

[wake_fun]

Hey Wake-fun.... I found the cause of the leak in the 95 SS... it was the shaft packing... I replaced it with the Goretex stuffing and it was perfect.. few drops and very little water all day... I also found a broken bile pump... although it was making the noise.. it wasnt pumping.. the impeller was stripped... so I replaced that while I was down there.

Here's a strange question, but you are a great source when it comes to the 95 SS... I appreciate the advice... I spent all day Sat in the local river/lake... its pretty green/brown most of the time... when I pull out the boat I saw brownish splotchy gelcoat at or just below waterline.... it almost looked like where I had missed waxing last time... well nothing would clean it.. so I spent the last two days with a buffer and 3M compound buffing it out of the gelcoat... what the heck was that? Was it the brown water soaking into the gel? Whats a good wax? Will Carnauba wax work? Thanks!

Good job getting the leak fixed. I don't know about that gel coat blotching. See if it happens again now that you have it all perfect. I just used some of THIS and it worked good.

[Super_sport]

Wow. I put in two days of buffing which it needed. But a friend told me to use Lysol toilet bowl cleaner. That worked so easy. Wiped the blotchy right off. Put on rag and wipe it clean. Or 50/50 toilet bowl cleaner and hydrogen peroxide. Works wonders. Then re wax.