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A Simple Wiring Mistake That Could Have Caused Serious Trouble on the Water

In this video, I break down a simple wiring mistake I made while finishing the electrical work on our 2006 Dusky 256/278 FAC — and why it’s the kind of thing that’s worth catching before it ever matters on the water. While wiring the dash panel, I planned to start with the horn switch, then the bilge pump switch, followed by the anchor and navigation lights, and then daisy-chain the remaining switches. However, the wiring diagram I was using started with the anchor/navigation light circuit, which led me to wire that switch earlier than intended. Because of that, the bilge pump ended up being fed through a 5-amp breaker meant for anchor and navigation lights. In a real emergency — if the boat were taking on water and the bilge pump was running under load — that breaker could trip repeatedly, disabling the pump at the worst possible time. In this video, I explain: • How the wiring mistake happened • Why breaker sizing matters for bilge pumps • How I identified the issue • What I changed to correct it • A quick overview of the boat after completing the refit This isn’t meant to be dramatic — just a real-world lesson from a refit project that might help other boat owners avoid the same mistake. If you’re wiring switches, breakers, or bilge systems on your boat, this is worth a watch. If you would like to watch the video for the scupper plugs mentioned here, click the following link:   • Water Coming Through Scuppers on Dusky 256...   👇 Questions or comments? Drop them below. 🔔 Subscribe for more boat refit lessons and real-world fishing content.