Another circuit breaker question

My 76 SN doesn't have a main circuit breaker (or main fuse)that I can find. Somewhere along the line, a previous owner or service person must have eliminated it for some unknown reason. I have never had an electrical problem in the past six seasons I have owned the boat, (I did replace all gauges three years ago) and have never even blown any of the dash fuses. That said, I would like to wire a main breaker in for obvious reasons. Can someone advise where it should be wired in? Thanks in advance.

Interesting. I hadn't really worried about until I read the other thread here. Yes, marine extinguisher close at hand! Thanks Pete.

6strings, the main breaker (on most configurations) is in the charging circuit between the alternator and the battery. Earlier boats (and many cars too) didn't use as many fuses and circuit breakers as modern vehicles do. Of course there was alot less electiral items on vehicles then also.

Consider this...

Lexan panel, hinged to intake.
The lexan can be tapped making it easy to mount the electrics.

Battery disconnect. Circuit breaker, terminal block. ground block. ignition. Wire loom. purdy.

The 30A relay powers the alternator and electric choke, reducing the load through the harness and ignition switch.

The battery disconnect it great if things went awry. I use it every time its mored

Ya, just thunk it up. Funny, once one organizes the harness all pretty so its easier to diagnose future problems, there are no problems. ironic.

I see the carpet wrap from the factory on a lot of old inboards. The heat is never an issue unless there is no water then there are bigger problems than carpet, like sinking.

A long as the hose stays wet, it can't exceed 212 degrees. its usually much less,

I think the carpet it is wrapped to attenuate noise.

If you are using a high quality, thick wet exhaust line, the carpet doesn't do a whole lot. Some boats have cheap thinwall hose that you can feel bulge every exhaust pulse, then the noise is significant.