Boat Systems Control Panel - Overview of Power Switches & How We Use Settings On & Off the Boat

What are all those buttons on a boat's system's electrical control panel?! What's the difference between the 120 Volt AC switches & 12 Volt DC ones? And which settings should be used when you're on or off the boat? If you're a new boater (or even if you're not but sometimes get a little confused) here's a quick walkthrough of what the switches are, which settings to turn off when you're away from the boat... and why you should NOT turn off some. Every boat is a little different, but we'll show you the basics of how we adjust the electrical control panel on our 41 ft. Sea Ray each weekend on the boat.
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[@patoued1]

Thank you for sharing

[@MyBoatLife]

Thanks for watching!

[@Itsfinegoboating]

I never thought to leave the AC on. I would assume that helps with dehumidification as well.

[@MyBoatLife]

Yes definitely!!

[@eternitysshore]

I never thought to leave the AC on when we leave the boat to assist the fridge. For some reason, I'm more afraid of something bad electrical happening with the AC than I am concerned about destroying the fridge. I'll have to think about that a bit. Thanks for the prompting.

[@MyBoatLife]

For us protecting the fridge is more important and we have been running our AC during the week for years with no issues - also keeps boat dry inside to run AC (which is equally as important) and obviously cooler when you arrive at boat in middle of hot summer.

[@eternitysshore]

My concern is drawing water into the boat to cool the AC while you’re gone. Having an active thru hull on makes me nervous while away from the boat. Obviously you haven’t had any issues. And in each scenario one has to consider the risk reward factor.

[@MyBoatLife]

@@eternitysshore if electrical issue the A/C would stop working, and something catastrophic like a hose going bad causing the boat to sink is a pretty rare scenario tbh - if you had a leak in your bilge you’d catch it with pump going on - and there’s lots of reasons to keep air on - dry boat (less mildew, smell), maintain life of fridge, a/c doesn’t have to work extra hard to cool down a overheated boat every weekend - most boats on our dock have it on all week.

[@everythingreviewsandnews1229]

To add. Regular inspections of thru hull and hoses will definitely instill a little confidence in the system. We also leave our AC on all summer, checking regularly of course.

[@MyBoatLife]

@@everythingreviewsandnews1229 yep good advice!