12-Volt Panel Improvements

Exodus was pretty much ready to cruise at the time of purchase, but every once in a while, Tim makes a small improvement to make things a little easier or more comfortable. This time, it was an improvement to our 12 Volt Electrical Panel. First of all, our VHF radio was on the same switch as the rest of our entire navigation system (instruments, radar, GPS, depth sounder, etc.) so, while at anchor if we wanted our main ship’s VHF radio on, we would have to keep the entire nav system on, which is a bit of a power draw. We had gotten in the habit of just using a handheld VHF at anchor, but this significantly reduces our range. So, Tim took this opportunity to put the radio on its own switch, which has been really nice. One of those things we wish we had done sooner. Tim also added another 12-volt outlet at the nav table as well as a secondary 12-volt panel also at the nav station. The main panel has a switch to provide power to the secondary panel, and then the secondary panel has switches for: 1) The Main VHF Radio, 2) Charging the handheld VHF, 3) The Salon LED lights around the bench that we use when we need/want low lighting, 4) The cockpit low level LED lights, 5) The Wifi Router, 6) The Bullet Router, 7) The previously mentioned new 12-volt outlet, and 8) The compass light. There also 4 spare switches in case we think of anything else.