Battery Switch and Main Distribution
Panel
The battery switches and main distribution panel are located in the port compartment
on the side of the leaning post. The battery switches are labeled to correspond with each
battery and the component it powers. Each engine has its own battery and there is a
house battery that powers the boat’s other electrical systems. In the event that there is a
second house battery on board, this battery will be tied to the house battery switch. The
“emergency parallel” switch parallels the two cranking batteries and should only be used
to crank the engines if one of the engine cranking batteries does not have sufficient
power to crank its associated engine. When the boat is not being used for a prolonged
period, it is recommended to leave all battery switches in the “off” position to ensure
that the batteries are not drained due to minor current flows.
The forward and aft bilge pumps and stereo memory breakers, located at the top right of
the panel, are on 24-hour circuits and will receive
power at all times even with the house battery
switch in the off position. This ensures that the bilge
pumps and float switches will remain operational at
all times unless the house battery loses all power.
There is an additional 24-hour circuit with a 15-amp
breaker labeled “ACC” left open for adding an
accessory appropriate to 24-hour operation. To
reset any of these breakers simply push in the
button associated with the involved component.
Directly below the 24-hour “ACC” breaker is the
windlass breaker. This is a gate style breaker. When
the circuit is open or the breaker is “popped”, a
yellow tab will show in the recess just below the bar
with the red button. Simply push the free end of the
yellow tab back up inside the bar until it catches.
The circuit is now closed and the windlass should be
receiving power from the house battery. To open the
circuit, simply press the red button.
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