Poon Addict Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 I am thinking about having my 2000 17 MA rewired. Was wondering what a ball park cost I would be looking at and if anyone has any recommendations on a shop to do it. I live in Hernando Beach so I would like to find a shop somewhere in the north Tampa to Crystal river area to do the work. Thanks for any input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsnook35 Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Central Gulf Coast Marine. The owner is Mac Carter. He has done quite a few boats on this forum. (813)244-9573. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redzone1 Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Boaatronics in Jacksonville did mine for $1,500 including parts and pumps. It was a birds nest before Tony started. He did a great job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurem Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 I used Lou at Advantage boat works in tampa. They re-wired my boat and fixed a couple pumps (bilge and live well) for around $1300. Good thing was i talked with them about what i needed and made an appointment, dropped it off Monday at 10 am and picked it up Thursday at 4 the same week. They did an excellent job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLDXT Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 I somewhat improved my wiring on my own when I first got the boat. I called a reputable shop and sent pics and was given a quote of around $3k. You could do it much cheaper and to be honest woukd be better because you would understand everything going on in your boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 4 hours ago, FLDXT said: I somewhat improved my wiring on my own when I first got the boat. I called a reputable shop and sent pics and was given a quote of around $3k. You could do it much cheaper and to be honest woukd be better because you would understand everything going on in your boat. I agree, but, you can also burn up your vessel if you are truly inexperienced in wiring. I re-wired both my Pathfinder 22V and my Skinny Mini 17T...but, I spent a lot of time researching, reading, and had help from both forum members and my next door neighbor who was a former Navy electrical mechanic..... Again, it's not rocket science, and I agree you will know your boat better vs having someone do it.... I see you are in N Florida, but, ..Bob, @ inshore marine in Pompano is a master at wiring....give him a call as well for a quote..worth the 4 hr ride. DC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLDXT Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 I didn't mean to just go out in wing it on the wiring, if you don't feel comfortable dont do it. For me im.waiting to do a total refit, console removal everything, gonna knock it out when it's all ripped apart. At 6'4" it ain't real fun getting into that console. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cboham30 Posted December 6, 2016 Report Share Posted December 6, 2016 Central gulf coast marine did mine. I have a 92 18.5. They charge approx 100$ per ft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEM Posted December 6, 2016 Report Share Posted December 6, 2016 Master Repair in Stuart does an incredible job on rewires. Not sure what he charges though. I like that he removes the fuses and goes with circuit breakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 Inshore is doing my 2000 17' MA now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convertible13 Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 Hi Poon, I live in Hernando Beach too and have a 2002 Maverick MA 21. Mine needs a rewire too. Have you found a place yet and taken her in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pondfisher Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 On 12/2/2016 at 5:07 PM, bigsnook35 said: Central Gulf Coast Marine. The owner is Mac Carter. He has done quite a few boats on this forum. (813)244-9573. Mac and Woody at Central will do the cleanest re-wire you've ever seen. They will even come to you for free to inspect the job and sometimes do the job at your house. Great work and great customer service. They're out of Odessa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poon Addict Posted January 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 Thanks for the input guys. I have decided to do it myself. I've been working on it a few evenings now and its has been going pretty well until I tried to pull the new wires for the cockpit courtesy lights that are up under the gunnels. They wouldn't move! I tried pulling from both ends on both sets of wires and still nothing. It's almost as if they are wedged between the interior cockpit wall and the side of the boat or are stuck in the fiberglass. I also noticed the hole that they come out isn't large enough to pull the new wire through when its taped to the old wires. Has anyone run new wires for these lights and have any tips? Thanks for any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convertible13 Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 Hi Poon, I live in Hernando Beach too and have a 2002 Maverick MA 21. Mine needs a rewire too. Have you found a place yet and taken her in? Any chance I can come by and see what you're doing? I don't know much about wiring but might learn something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poon Addict Posted January 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 42 minutes ago, Convertible13 said: Hi Poon, I live in Hernando Beach too and have a 2002 Maverick MA 21. Mine needs a rewire too. Have you found a place yet and taken her in? Any chance I can come by and see what you're doing? I don't know much about wiring but might learn something. I just sent you a pm with my number to get a hold of me to come take a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donh Posted January 30, 2017 Report Share Posted January 30, 2017 FYI:Sometime back Maverick conducted a survey to see if owners preferred fuses or breakers. The overwhelming response was fuses. Haven done some wiring I vote for fuses. You can always see if the fuse failed, the breaker....no. Just a thought. dh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poon Addict Posted February 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Got her finished last weekend! Went smoother than expected! A few before and after photos attached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convertible13 Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Looks like you did a great job! Congrats. Thanks for letting me come over and take a look. Please give me a call if you have a free day this spring to chase tarpon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Looks much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Wow, great work poon addict! Night and day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeeKee Run Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 Very nice! So how many hours and how much $ do you guesstimate that you have in the project. It's something I will need to tackle after TM and new prop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poon Addict Posted February 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Thanks guys! KeeKee - I would say I have $400-$450 into it but that includes new nav lights (I moved them to the console instead of in the bow because I was constantly replacing the ones in the bow), added a 60 amp breaker into trolling motor system, new underwater light (cheap one) and new switches, usb plug, and 12V plug. Had I had planned a head a little better I think I could have saved a good $100+ by ordering all my stuff (wire, connectors, switches) online. I bought all that stuff from West marine or auto parts store and they rape you for it. As far as hours go Id say 20 hrs but I took my time to understand and learn how everything went because the was the first rewire I had ever done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convertible13 Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Just rewired mine. Looks pretty close to the job I did. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeeKee Run Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Wow I would have guessed more time and more money. Look forward to replacing the old toggle switches with the rockers. It seems like I'm always replacing switches. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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