May / June 2013 Newsletter
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Upcoming Meetings & Events
May Club Meeting - 5/3/2013
May's meeting with feature a presentation on water & boating safety by Bill Pecoraro. Pizza will also be available at $1/slice - contact Joel Janecek if you are planning to attend and would like a slice or two...
Smith Mountain Lake Clean-Up Day - 5/4/2013, 9am
The Smith Mountain Striper Club will participate in the 26th annual "Take Pride in Smith Mountain Lake" event by staffing the Indian Point / Magnum Boating drop-off location on Saturday, May 4th from 9am till around 2pm or so - rain or shine. We will be helping to off-load debris brought to the location by boaters and place into a dumpster for later removal. Cindy Turlington is leading our efforts for this lake-wide community activity.
Freedom Alliance Event for our Wounded Heroes - 5/17/2013
We will once again be posting a group of our nation's finest for a day of "escape" to the beautiful waters of Smith Mountain Lake.
May Member-Guest Tournament - 5/18/2013
Registration deadline is 5/11. See the Club Website for more details.
June Club Meeting - 6/7/2013
Topics TBD
In-Water Striper Fishing Boat Show - Mid-June
We will be holding our 2nd Annual In-Water boat show as a method to reach out to the community and educate them on Striper fishing & the Club. Details are still being worked, but the target is mid-June so watch the Club Website for more information.
July Club Meeting - 7/12/2013
Note the different date - a week later than normal due to the 4th of July holiday. Topics TBD
You can always check the latest calendar of Club events on the Club Website.
Club Board Members
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Committee Chairs
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From the Editor
Spring is finally here - and the fishing has been pretty good - at least from the reports I have been getting. I've not gotten out on the water as much as I would have liked in April as I've been busy working to complete a basement finishing project I kicked off on Labor Day last year - I am determined to have it done before Memorial Day this year - slow going when you are doing all the work with the exception of the drywall and the plumbing by yourself, with a little occasional help from the wife, and on the weekends. However, I have slipped out a few times with a couple of buddies in March and earlier in April and fished the late afternoon/evening bite with big-bait in the back of some mid-late creeks and we caught and released some nice fish. I also managed to get out at night for the first time a couple of weeks back, and while we did not hear any alewives on the banks my buddy landed a nice 15 lb striper on a shallow-running lure - always a blast on light tackle at night - can't wait to get out here for some spring, night-time Thunderstick action!
If you have not already signed up for our Club Discussion Forums, you need to do so - there are an increasing number of reports being logged on the discussion forum, along with other interesting topics regarding striper fishing on Smith Mountain Lake. You can directly access the forums through this link: http://smsc-forums.proboards.com/. When you register, you MUST use your First / Last name as your user ID or your registration will not be approved - no exceptions - help a guy out, we still are getting registrations that overlook this info. These forums are for current Club Members only and the use of your name allows us to manage this, as well as it creates an environment in which we can get to know our other Club members better on-line as well as at our meetings.
We continue to evolve the format, working to expand the content included to make this as useful as possible to our members. When reading the newsletter on your Web Browser, the items in blue are links to additional information/content. Now, a plea from the Editor - we need your help - in order to provide an interesting and informative newsletter, we need content, and you can help us in that respect. Drop me an e-mail with your thoughts on the type of content you like, or don't like in the newsletter. Even better, if you see something that you think other Club members would also enjoy, forward a copy to me and we can look at including it in the bulletin or posting on the Website. Also, if you have a knack for writing, or would like to contribute some tips & techniques or other such information I would love to receive contributions directly from you - don't worry about the format, or how "rough" it is - we can work together to clean it up as needed for the Newsletter.
We have a busy spring ahead of us for the Club - check out the Upcoming Meetings & Events section above, and the latest info can always be found on the website. I look forward to seeing you all at one or more of our upcoming events.
Fish On!
Mike Ward
If you have not already signed up for our Club Discussion Forums, you need to do so - there are an increasing number of reports being logged on the discussion forum, along with other interesting topics regarding striper fishing on Smith Mountain Lake. You can directly access the forums through this link: http://smsc-forums.proboards.com/. When you register, you MUST use your First / Last name as your user ID or your registration will not be approved - no exceptions - help a guy out, we still are getting registrations that overlook this info. These forums are for current Club Members only and the use of your name allows us to manage this, as well as it creates an environment in which we can get to know our other Club members better on-line as well as at our meetings.
We continue to evolve the format, working to expand the content included to make this as useful as possible to our members. When reading the newsletter on your Web Browser, the items in blue are links to additional information/content. Now, a plea from the Editor - we need your help - in order to provide an interesting and informative newsletter, we need content, and you can help us in that respect. Drop me an e-mail with your thoughts on the type of content you like, or don't like in the newsletter. Even better, if you see something that you think other Club members would also enjoy, forward a copy to me and we can look at including it in the bulletin or posting on the Website. Also, if you have a knack for writing, or would like to contribute some tips & techniques or other such information I would love to receive contributions directly from you - don't worry about the format, or how "rough" it is - we can work together to clean it up as needed for the Newsletter.
We have a busy spring ahead of us for the Club - check out the Upcoming Meetings & Events section above, and the latest info can always be found on the website. I look forward to seeing you all at one or more of our upcoming events.
Fish On!
Mike Ward
March / April Meeting Overviews
March featured a Hot Dog supper and Swap-Meet. While we did not have a lot of "vendors", it was a good opportunity for members to fellowship with one another on a cold March night. Sign-ups were also held for the upcoming Tournaments / Tournament series and a number of new items from our Ship Stores were unveiled and offered for sale.
April's meeting featured presentation of awards to the winners of the March Member/Guest tournament, as well as a discussion on spring-time night fishing led by Macky May and a presentation on the latest fishing & boating related electronics by Mike Ward. Thanks to John Easton of Fishtech for donating several copies of his "Fisherman's Guide to Sonar" eBook which were included in our raffle.
April's meeting featured presentation of awards to the winners of the March Member/Guest tournament, as well as a discussion on spring-time night fishing led by Macky May and a presentation on the latest fishing & boating related electronics by Mike Ward. Thanks to John Easton of Fishtech for donating several copies of his "Fisherman's Guide to Sonar" eBook which were included in our raffle.
Tips for Spring-time Night Fishing from Macky May's talk:
Go-to Lures:
Target areas for night-time fishing in the Spring:
Tips & Techniques:
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Highlights from Boating & Fishing Electronics presentation:
A number of interesting new advances in fishing electronics have been emerging over the last few years.
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Macky has done a few modifications to his lures - he painted a red strip using a paint pen down the side of some of his black/silver lures, and on the F18's he ties some knots with mono line on top side of eye to force line knot to bottom of the eye of the lure - this little "modification" creates more action to lure.
Member-Guest Tournament Series Update
We kicked off our 2013 Tournament Series with a great event in March in which 43 anglers registered and 30 fish were measured in from 20 anglers. The results from the March tournament were:
Open Class:
1st - Chris May - 60.5" total length 2nd - Macky May - 57.75" total length 3rd - Mark Shepard - 56.5" total length |
Artificial-only Class:
1st - Joel Janecek - 57.25" total length 2nd - Don Hutchinson - 54.75" total length 3rd - Bill Pecoraro - 51.25" total length |
Youth Class:
1st - Noah Quinn - 26.5" total length 2nd - Stephen Bartnett - 22" 3rd - Barret Brown - 13.75" |
We are now prepping for our May Member-Guest tournament on Saturday, May 18th. The deadline for registration is May 10th. Additional information, registration forms and tournament tokens (and measuring devices for Series participants) will be available at the May 2nd Club meeting. Additional details and the full Official Tournament Rules will be published in the 2013 Tournament Rules and posted on the Club's website (http://www.smithmountainstriperclub.com/tournament-info.html) and the Club's Facebook page. Any questions can be directed to this year's tournament co-directors - Mark Melius ([email protected]; 540-597-8710) or Rick Boettcher ([email protected]; 540-761-3549).
A few pictures from the tournament are below, and you can see more on the Club website.
A few pictures from the tournament are below, and you can see more on the Club website.
President's Corner
Hello to all,
Ahhhh, Spring has finally sprung. It gets my blood stirring to get outside for some yard work and gardening and indoor Spring cleaning. Speaking of cleaning, don’t forget that our Lake Clean-up day is coming up on Saturday May 4th. This lake sure needs it. It makes for a fun day and easy participation.
There’s a lot more coming up too. This year’s Freedom Alliance outing is scheduled for Friday May 17th. I’m told that there may be a slightly smaller group this year but we may still have a place for a few more volunteers.
And there’s more! The next Club tournament will go on Saturday May 18th. Make note that the “weigh-in” takes place at Parkway Marina just past the State Park. It’s going to be an interesting location. I haven’t heard of any fish at the dam yet but there should be plenty in Craddock Creek. We again will NOT be collecting fish for a fry, so any fish you keep are yours.
More happenings include our in-water boat show at the Bridgewater Marina same as last year. There’s no date scheduled yet but it should happen in June.
And on June 14th is the DGIF Striper Fishing Workshop. I don’t need any help on board for that but I will try to call some of you fishermen to gather some tips and hot spots. We have a group of six Boy Scouts who will participate.
Back in March Bob Rowe and I traveled to Richmond to meet with Gary Martel of DGIF Operations and Chris Dunnavant of DGIF Angling Education. Gary assured us stocking will continue on track but stressed the importance of returning the diary books to DGIF. These diaries are a prime management tool. He also briefed us about the introduction of grass carp into the lake to help control the hydrilla weed. With Chris we discussed the upcoming Striper Workshop and nailed down details and previewed the DGIF pontoon boat. Everything there looks in good order.
If you keep up with my water temperature reports you’ll know that I’ve been out fishing twice a week for the last month. The fish are there but sometimes have been a tough bite. They seem to be working their way down lake getting closer to Hales Ford Bridge.
It promises to be a busy and interesting next few weeks, but will also be tons of fun. Of course, its only fun if you come out and join in.
See you all on the water,
Joel
Ahhhh, Spring has finally sprung. It gets my blood stirring to get outside for some yard work and gardening and indoor Spring cleaning. Speaking of cleaning, don’t forget that our Lake Clean-up day is coming up on Saturday May 4th. This lake sure needs it. It makes for a fun day and easy participation.
There’s a lot more coming up too. This year’s Freedom Alliance outing is scheduled for Friday May 17th. I’m told that there may be a slightly smaller group this year but we may still have a place for a few more volunteers.
And there’s more! The next Club tournament will go on Saturday May 18th. Make note that the “weigh-in” takes place at Parkway Marina just past the State Park. It’s going to be an interesting location. I haven’t heard of any fish at the dam yet but there should be plenty in Craddock Creek. We again will NOT be collecting fish for a fry, so any fish you keep are yours.
More happenings include our in-water boat show at the Bridgewater Marina same as last year. There’s no date scheduled yet but it should happen in June.
And on June 14th is the DGIF Striper Fishing Workshop. I don’t need any help on board for that but I will try to call some of you fishermen to gather some tips and hot spots. We have a group of six Boy Scouts who will participate.
Back in March Bob Rowe and I traveled to Richmond to meet with Gary Martel of DGIF Operations and Chris Dunnavant of DGIF Angling Education. Gary assured us stocking will continue on track but stressed the importance of returning the diary books to DGIF. These diaries are a prime management tool. He also briefed us about the introduction of grass carp into the lake to help control the hydrilla weed. With Chris we discussed the upcoming Striper Workshop and nailed down details and previewed the DGIF pontoon boat. Everything there looks in good order.
If you keep up with my water temperature reports you’ll know that I’ve been out fishing twice a week for the last month. The fish are there but sometimes have been a tough bite. They seem to be working their way down lake getting closer to Hales Ford Bridge.
It promises to be a busy and interesting next few weeks, but will also be tons of fun. Of course, its only fun if you come out and join in.
See you all on the water,
Joel
Striper Chowder
Here is a recipe from a Club member for a chowder that is very tasty when prepared with striper.
Ingredients:
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Directions:
Cook bacon, drain and reserve 2 tablespoons of drippings. Sauté celery and onions in bacon drippings. Add potatoes, 2 cups water and bouillon cubes. Cook 10 – 15 minutes or until potatoes are done. Add bacon and fish. Cook 5 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients and simmer for 10 minutes. Do not boil.
Cook bacon, drain and reserve 2 tablespoons of drippings. Sauté celery and onions in bacon drippings. Add potatoes, 2 cups water and bouillon cubes. Cook 10 – 15 minutes or until potatoes are done. Add bacon and fish. Cook 5 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients and simmer for 10 minutes. Do not boil.
Member Catches
Below are some pictures of Member Catches over the last few months. We all love pics, so please submit yours - you can post them to the Club Facebook page, or send them to [email protected].
Blast from the Past - April 2008
Early fish train car
Editors note: We've been digging in the archives, and dusting off some of the "oldies but goodies" - look for other interesting articles from days gone by in future newsletters.
Striped Bass Stocked in Pacific Ocean in 1879
Yes you read it right, in 1879 and again in 1881, 135 & approx. 500 striped bass the second trip (1.5 -3 inches long) were seined from the Navesink and Shrewsbury Rivers near Red Bank, New Jersey by Dr. Livingston Stone, at the urging of S.R. Throckmorton of the California State Board of Fish Commissioners, and transported by train in wooden barrels and milk cans across the continent to the San Francisco Bay. The transported stripers adapted so well, that by 1889, just ten years after the first stocking of Atlantic fish, striped bass were being sold in San Francisco markets. Transporting fry coast to coast by train today would be no easy task, but in 1879 it was successful, only ten years after the first coast to coast rail trip was even possible !!!
The fish were carried in wooded barrels and milk cans and cooled by ice, Dr. Stone's crew changed the water every 2 hours when possible and agitation was done by hand 24 hours a day. After days of continuous care, most all of the fish arrived in good shape. In the 1881 trip to California, Dr. Stone had devised a cylinder with tiny holes in the bottom. When filled with water and held over the cans the device released a fine spray of air enriched water.
Despite Indians, rickety bridges, poor rail beds, dry plains and the Rocky Mountains, and having to improvise ways to keep the fragile fingerling stripers alive, he accomplished his mission. Today the Striped Bass is one of California’s top-ranking sport fish. With about 300,000 anglers fishing for stripers annually catching over 200,000 fish, adding over $24 million to the economy all directly related to striped bass fishing.
Striped bass now cover a major portion of the West Coast from the Baja Peninsula to the Columbia River in Washington. Thanks to the early fisheries pioneers, men and women with vision and fortitude, we can enjoy the great sport of striper fishing across this great nation of ours.
Today dedicated fisheries biologists across our great nation, with that same attitude of vision and fortitude, follow in the footsteps of men like Dr. Livingston Stone, continuing on the journey into the future.
Striped Bass Stocked in Pacific Ocean in 1879
Yes you read it right, in 1879 and again in 1881, 135 & approx. 500 striped bass the second trip (1.5 -3 inches long) were seined from the Navesink and Shrewsbury Rivers near Red Bank, New Jersey by Dr. Livingston Stone, at the urging of S.R. Throckmorton of the California State Board of Fish Commissioners, and transported by train in wooden barrels and milk cans across the continent to the San Francisco Bay. The transported stripers adapted so well, that by 1889, just ten years after the first stocking of Atlantic fish, striped bass were being sold in San Francisco markets. Transporting fry coast to coast by train today would be no easy task, but in 1879 it was successful, only ten years after the first coast to coast rail trip was even possible !!!
The fish were carried in wooded barrels and milk cans and cooled by ice, Dr. Stone's crew changed the water every 2 hours when possible and agitation was done by hand 24 hours a day. After days of continuous care, most all of the fish arrived in good shape. In the 1881 trip to California, Dr. Stone had devised a cylinder with tiny holes in the bottom. When filled with water and held over the cans the device released a fine spray of air enriched water.
Despite Indians, rickety bridges, poor rail beds, dry plains and the Rocky Mountains, and having to improvise ways to keep the fragile fingerling stripers alive, he accomplished his mission. Today the Striped Bass is one of California’s top-ranking sport fish. With about 300,000 anglers fishing for stripers annually catching over 200,000 fish, adding over $24 million to the economy all directly related to striped bass fishing.
Striped bass now cover a major portion of the West Coast from the Baja Peninsula to the Columbia River in Washington. Thanks to the early fisheries pioneers, men and women with vision and fortitude, we can enjoy the great sport of striper fishing across this great nation of ours.
Today dedicated fisheries biologists across our great nation, with that same attitude of vision and fortitude, follow in the footsteps of men like Dr. Livingston Stone, continuing on the journey into the future.
Water Temperature - 4/23/13
Here's the latest - things are pretty much constant from the week before - warm days, cool days.... hey, it's Spring.... As always, thanks to Joel Janecek for his diligent efforts in collecting and recording this information - the latest information is posted on our Club Website and on the Club Facebook page.
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Member Profile - Bill Pecoraro
I have been fishing SML for seven years. I've been a member of SMSC and a member of the SML Bass Club for three years. I live in the Isles of Pine Section of the lake at the R22 navigational marker. The location is just above the "S" curve and the SML State Park. Some might be interested to know that I taught sciences for 36 years and coached Varsity Track and Cross County for 22 years. I was also a Red Cross Water Safety Instructor and a Canadian Wilderness Guide.
I usually fish from R15 to R45, I primarily troll artificial baits on Down Riggers and Lead Core Lines. I also cast and vertical jig artificial lures. My largest striper taken and released on SML was 18.5 lbs.
When not fishing for stripers I enjoy fishing for Large Mouthed Bass, kayaking, sailing, swimming, hiking, biking, managing my bee hive, managing my Purple Martin Colony, hunting, golfing, and gardening. Generally, I'm an outdoors person. I'm primarily retired, and enjoying the heck out of life. I do help the VDGIF with hunting and fishing surveys. After 36 years of working, I'm finally free of stress, am able to enjoy my interests, and I'm fighting hard to keep it that way.
I own a 19 foot, Cuddy Cabin, Sea Pro. It has an enclosed cabin and is powered by a 115 HP Johnson, a 9.9 HP Johnson and an electric trolling motor. The 9.9 HP motor is the primary trolling motor. Since my boat is very sea worthy, I fish all four seasons.
I usually fish from R15 to R45, I primarily troll artificial baits on Down Riggers and Lead Core Lines. I also cast and vertical jig artificial lures. My largest striper taken and released on SML was 18.5 lbs.
When not fishing for stripers I enjoy fishing for Large Mouthed Bass, kayaking, sailing, swimming, hiking, biking, managing my bee hive, managing my Purple Martin Colony, hunting, golfing, and gardening. Generally, I'm an outdoors person. I'm primarily retired, and enjoying the heck out of life. I do help the VDGIF with hunting and fishing surveys. After 36 years of working, I'm finally free of stress, am able to enjoy my interests, and I'm fighting hard to keep it that way.
I own a 19 foot, Cuddy Cabin, Sea Pro. It has an enclosed cabin and is powered by a 115 HP Johnson, a 9.9 HP Johnson and an electric trolling motor. The 9.9 HP motor is the primary trolling motor. Since my boat is very sea worthy, I fish all four seasons.
From The Water - 4/23/2013 - Joel Janecek
So yesterday I ended up early at Indian Creek and started looking. Right off I was seeing small schools of fish "near" the bank. They were in 20 to 35 ft. Started trolling and quickly got a hungry 23" just opposite the Indian Creek mouth over the river channel even though I didn't see much out there. Looped back and continued to see small schools along the bank. No more hits. I looped around inside the mouth in that first big bay and saw very little.
Outside the creek I saw lots of small schools toward the bank and 20 to 30 ft down. Perfect. I kept trolling up toward Grimes and saw fewer schools so I headed back. It was very frustrating because I would see all these fish and get all tense ready for a strike and nothing would happen.
I switched around lures and tried A-rigs and U-rigs and finally got a second fish, a scrappy 22" (that's "scrappy" with an S). I should have had filled the boat by then. Nothing biting so I headed back to R31. Sure enough from opposite Stoney Creek to R31 there were small schools moving along the bank. Again in 20 to 40 ft of water, and not very deep. I kept in the area for over an hour and caught nothing else. I did get some big hits but no hook-ups.
As an additional bonus the last two times out (prior to yesterday) as I was trolling I snagged and retrieved two nine bait umbrella rigs! Go figure. Out again tomorrow. - Later Joel
Outside the creek I saw lots of small schools toward the bank and 20 to 30 ft down. Perfect. I kept trolling up toward Grimes and saw fewer schools so I headed back. It was very frustrating because I would see all these fish and get all tense ready for a strike and nothing would happen.
I switched around lures and tried A-rigs and U-rigs and finally got a second fish, a scrappy 22" (that's "scrappy" with an S). I should have had filled the boat by then. Nothing biting so I headed back to R31. Sure enough from opposite Stoney Creek to R31 there were small schools moving along the bank. Again in 20 to 40 ft of water, and not very deep. I kept in the area for over an hour and caught nothing else. I did get some big hits but no hook-ups.
As an additional bonus the last two times out (prior to yesterday) as I was trolling I snagged and retrieved two nine bait umbrella rigs! Go figure. Out again tomorrow. - Later Joel
The Boathouse - The Wire That Binds - Part 1
Last spring I took on what I expected to be a project that would take a few weekends - I had a couple of new "toys" to add to the boat and was going to use that as the excuse to take the opportunity to clean up some of the factory wiring on my Sea Hunt BX24 bay boat. Overall the wiring was certainly functional and safe, but I wanted to reroute some of the wiring to make more efficient use of the space in the console, as well as generally upgrade some of the electrical systems and just generally "clean up" things in the process. Well, a few weekends turned into almost 4 months, but the end product came out great (if I say so myself), and what's more important is I know every in and out of my boat's electrical system so that should there ever be a problem in the future I will l know exactly where to look (and, also who to blame).
This series of articles will document some of the key aspects involved in a rewiring project, including best practices as recommended by the American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC). Regardless of if you are just adding a new fish finder or doing a complete rewire of a large craft, hopefully there will be some useful tips and tricks that you will learn.
This series of articles will document some of the key aspects involved in a rewiring project, including best practices as recommended by the American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC). Regardless of if you are just adding a new fish finder or doing a complete rewire of a large craft, hopefully there will be some useful tips and tricks that you will learn.
Start with the Fundamentals
First, a disclaimer. The information provided in this series of articles is intended to be accurate and complete to the best of its potential, but as it is hard to cover each and every potential unique situation which could occur, and since we are dealing with electricity here, use the information here as a guide, do some additional reading, and if you are not sure, ask a professional. That said, with a little caution you can take on some significant wiring projects on your boat safely and enjoy the fact that you did the work. I will not try and cover all aspects of marine electrical systems. There are a number of very good text available on the market, and if you plan to get involved in any serious scale project, I strongly recommend that you go out and purchase one or more of these and read them cover to cover, twice. I'll include some references at the end of this article with text which I have found to be useful. |
DC (Direct Current) Electrical systems are what we will primarily be dealing with, at least on the boats that we typically use on Smith Mountain Lake for striper fishing. Keep in mind that some boats have AC (Alternating Current) systems as well for "shore power" - typically your larger house boats or cruisers - but if you have a battery charger on-board, you technically have an AC electrical system on your boat. DC systems can also be classified by the voltage they supply. Again, for the typical Smith Mountain Lake fishing vessel, we are generally dealing with +12V systems, though again, some larger boats may have a +24V DC system. Keep in mind that your trolling motor may be a +24V or a +36V motor, and thus you may have at least one DC system that is not +12V. The message here is that it is important to understand the various electrical systems on your boat and know that you likely have more than one type of supply voltage running around in those wires below deck. This is very important to understand so that you do not inadvertently connect circuits from one type of system to another.
If you are lucky, you boat came with a user manual that includes a wiring diagram, or you can obtain one from your dealer. However, often these diagrams are somewhat general purpose for several models, and may not reflect the "as built" condition of your boat with whatever set of accessories your boat is equipped with. In addition, it will certainly not reflect any changes which you, or more likely a previous owner may have made to the boat's wiring systems. I highly recommend putting in place an accurate wiring diagram of your boats electrical systems. This can prove invaluable when those pesky electrical gremlins raise their heads - usually at the most inopportune times. It will also help you identify areas of you electrical system which may need to be upgraded in order to add new electrical loads or accessories. Such a diagram can be as simple as a pencil sketch in notepad, or as complex as a CAD-generated drawing. Certainly the cleaner and more organized, the drawing the easier it will be to make sense of it later - this is where color can also be of great benefit so as to distinguish the various systems on paper. If you do not have a wiring diagram in place, take an rainy afternoon and spend some quality time crawling around your console & bilge and capture the details of your electrical system.
So, until next time, go dig out the paperwork that came with your boat to see if you have a valid wiring diagram, and if not spend a little time digging around in your console to map out the wiring connections of your boat. In the next installment we will cover details on how to size your wiring to safely carry the desired electrical loads without undesired voltage drops.
Recommended Reading
Below are several text references which I have found useful with respect to gaining a better grasp on the in's and out's of marine electrical systems.
The 12-Volt Bible for Boats by Miner Brotherton and Edwin Sherman (Oct 21, 2002)
Boatowner's Illustrated Electrical Handbook by Charlie Wing (Aug 26, 2011)
Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual: How to Maintain, Repair, and Improve Your Boat's Essential Systems... by Nigel Calder (May 31, 2005)
So, until next time, go dig out the paperwork that came with your boat to see if you have a valid wiring diagram, and if not spend a little time digging around in your console to map out the wiring connections of your boat. In the next installment we will cover details on how to size your wiring to safely carry the desired electrical loads without undesired voltage drops.
Recommended Reading
Below are several text references which I have found useful with respect to gaining a better grasp on the in's and out's of marine electrical systems.
The 12-Volt Bible for Boats by Miner Brotherton and Edwin Sherman (Oct 21, 2002)
Boatowner's Illustrated Electrical Handbook by Charlie Wing (Aug 26, 2011)
Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual: How to Maintain, Repair, and Improve Your Boat's Essential Systems... by Nigel Calder (May 31, 2005)