Craig
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- Feb 8, 2007
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- Boat Info
- Boatless
- Engines
- Boatless
Nobody has mentioned this but when the keys are on the fuel pumps are on (pressurized) so why would you leave them on once the engines are off? I would imagine that would be detrimental for the fuel pumps over time.
We turn off our keys and turn off the battery switch for the generator, Port battery is on (house) and for now the starboard battery is on until the next time I'm back at the boat. (Just had our security cameras wired into the DC panel.)
Regarding leaving the keys on, even though they're inside a locked cabin, why leave them on and make it easy for someone to just come and fire up your engines?
I don't think my fuel pumps energize until I hit the start button. Plus with the battery switches off nothing has power but the ac stuff. Our club asks that we leave the keys available in case of emergency. I have just been leaving the battery charger and fridge breakers on the ac side and turning the battery switches off which kills everything else.