Grounding wire?

[Bob Perkins]

Hi All,

I'm putting together some of the main wiring for my runabout.

Should all of the metal items (strut, rudder mount, water intake, shaftlog, etc..) be wired together?

The boat will be a trailered fresh water craft. I suppose some day in the distant future it could end up spending a season in the water, but it should never end up in salt water.

Thanks,
Bob

Project at: Biscayne 23 (http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=4291051329&idx=1)

[ 11-15-2005, 09:50 PM: Message edited by: Bob Perkins ]

[ssor]

In the water where the boat may(!) spend a summer attach a silver dime to one lead of a digital volt meter and a small piece of zinc to the other lead and drop both leads in the water. If the voltage is in the small millivolt range then bonding is no necessary.

[sdowney717]

unbond and read this discussion

http://www.woodenboat-ubb.com/cgi-bin/UBB/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=005408

[pcford]

I'm a professional runabout restorer....never seen a runabout with bonding.

And congratulations on your boat! Nice job!

Terrific slide show! Maybe best I've seen. Shows most every stage. Like the boat is being built before you.

pcf

[Ted D]

Hi Bob: Did you ever read my message of Oct. 3 05?Sorry I can't help with the answer on wiring; I'm not to that point yet. some day, hopefully. The pics I received of your boat were extremely helpful. Ted D

[Bob Perkins]

Thanks everyone. Ask a question and do less work, yay!

I didn't want to run that wire anyway!

pcf, thanks.

Ted - Sent a reply - not sure how I missed it..

Take Care All