Aaron Held: Blue Heron

August 2001: Systems Installation: Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing

Blue Heron's 12 volt electrical system is powered from a Group 24 size, Deep Cycle/Starting combination battery located in the aft storage compartment. Most of Blue Heron's wiring, however, is located inside the center console where the main circuit breaker and control panel, gauges, switches and electronics are placed.

Drilling additional holes into the console for devices such as 12 volt "cigarette lighter" style outlets.

A "rat's nest" of wires before they were zip-tied off into bundles.

A shot of the rear storage compartment showing the positive and negative battery buss terminals and power relay. The relay will provide up to 30A of switched accessory power for Blue Heron when the ignition is in the "on" position.

In the photo above, I am making connections under the cowl of the Tohatsu 18hp engine.

Blue Heron Home

July 2000: Initial Layout, cutting plywood, hull assembly
August 2000: Support Cradle Construction
August 2000: Interior stringers, frame
August 2000: Hull flipped, fiberglassed

July/August 2001: Interior assembly: floor, console, bulkheads
August 2001: Interior/Exterior finishing
August 2001: Trailer Configuration and Loading
August 2001: Systems (You Are Here)
August 25, 2001: Launch

June 2002: Mahogany Rub rail installed
June 2003: Mahogany splash guard installed