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"AYE DOCK" Boat Build

I decided to build a unique boat for my wife. (Diane) It had to be so special she would want to have friends over for a sunset cruse, conversation and a glass of wine. Here is the story of "Aye Dock." Aye Dock was given to the Veterans as a donation and sold at auction in 2018.
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    The boat was finished in 9 months except for the electrical. Since this had never been done before it would take another three months to design and install.
    Once again close friends are more valuable than gold. Mike was an electrical engineer and could not wait to be involved with the project. Here we are solving one of the many problems with the electrical system. We had to make sure all the safety precautions would work.
    This is the electrical wiring for the running lights, stereo system, sump pump, ignition system, interior lighting and battery charger. The boat uses four deep cycle sealed marine batteries for a total of 48 volts and 368 amps of power. That is nothing to play around with.