The New Pearson Wanderer

22 August 2010 | Rochester, New York
22 August 2010 | Rochester, NY
27 October 2009 | Rochester, New York
27 October 2009 | Rochester, New York
25 April 2007 | Sodus Point, New York
25 April 2007
25 April 2007 | Sodus Point, New York
25 April 2007 | Rochester and Sodus Bay, New York
25 April 2007 | Rochester & Sodus Bay, New York
25 April 2007
25 April 2007 | Lake Ontario
31 March 2007
05 March 2006 | South Shore, Lake Ontario
29 January 2006
29 January 2006
28 January 2006

Upgraded Electrical Panel

28 January 2006
Peter O. Allen,Sr.
As mentioned elsewhere, Canto's original electrical distribution panels (two Perko six switch & fuse units) were growing blue-green crystals after 30 years of exposure to salt spray.

We installed this 13 breaker panel from Blue Seas, their model #8068. This unit was a little too wide to go where the old Perko units had been, so I cut out the area just below there. I mounted a 1/4" plywood panel on hinges at the bottom of the panel, and used two machine screws to hold the panel closed to prying fingers, as required by ABYC.

In addition to the 13 breaker switches, the panel has an ammeter and a voltmeter that will read the state of charge of as many as three batteries, although we have only two. The lock in the center of the top of the panel is the ignition switch, still in its original location.

I'm thinking about mounting a mid-sized chartplotter in the opening where the old Perko panels were. This would be on a hinged panel that could swing out into the companionway, for easy viewing from the helm.
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Vessel Name: Col. Noah Lee
Vessel Make/Model: Cape Cod Bull's Eye
Hailing Port: Newport Yacht Club, Irondequoit Bay, New York
Crew: Peter O. Allen, Sr.
About: Peggy Crevey is my wife and primary sailing companion. I am blessed, in so many ways!
Extra:
When the boat suffered major cosmetic damage on SuperBowl Sunday 2004, we knew that this was the boat we wanted to keep and restore, rather than replacing it with something else. We're glad we did. This is the story of how we acquired Canto in 1998 and what we have done with her and to her since [...]
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Our Pearson Wanderer

Who: Peter O. Allen, Sr.
Port: Newport Yacht Club, Irondequoit Bay, New York