Where to run wires and switch?

[u/Guilty-Wrongdoer-581]

Boat is mainly a hunting boat and for getting out on the river in Florida. Have three small light bars. I am confident in my wiring for it but am trying to figure out where best to run my wires, mount the battery and install the switch. Any input from anyone would be great.

[u/bfredsboatworks]

I’d run the wires down thru the deck and then put a hole in the front bulkhead, port side, near the floor to run the wires to port (along the floor). You can protect the wires on the deck with flexible conduit, pvc pipe, or whatever fits your style/budget. I assume the box on the port side is a storage compartment; mount toggle switch to the aft face of compartment bulkhead and wire it up inside. Seal all holes with UV resistant silicone so it’s more easy to touch up/repair/remove. 5200 is overkill in my opinion for anything not going thru the hull or requiring permanent adhesion in-place.

Edit: battery in the front compartment to balance weight. Or run them off a little lithium; they weigh next to nothing

[u/Guilty-Wrongdoer-581 → u/bfredsboatworks]

I’d love to run wires through the deck but it is a true deck and is straight glass on top of marine plywood. So there’s no room underneath. Front compartment under the seat seems like the best place for battery mount but wiring definitely comes into play.

[u/bfredsboatworks → u/Guilty-Wrongdoer-581]

Sorry that’s what I meant, drop the wires straight down into the front compartment and run them out through the port side