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Maverick Boat Group
3207 Industrial
29th St. • Fort Pierce, Florida 34946
(772)-465-0631
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cobiaboats.com
Battery Switch and Main Distribution
Panel
Battery Switch and Main Distribution Panel
The battery switches and main distribution panel are located on the inboard wall of the
helm station. The battery switches are labeled to correspond with each battery and the
component it powers. Each engine has its own battery and there is a house battery that
powers the boat’s other electrical systems. In the event that there is a second house
battery o
n board, this battery will be tied to the house battery switch. The “emergency
parallel” switch parallels the two cranking batteries
and should only be used to crank the
engines if one of the engine cranking batteries does not have sufficient power to crank
its associated engine. When the boat is not being used for a prolonged period, it is
recommended to leave all battery switches in
the “off” position to ensure that the
batteries are not drained due to minor current flows.
The forward and aft bilge pumps and stereo memory breakers, located at the top right of
the panel, are on 24-hour circuits and will receive power at all times even with the house
battery switch in the off position. This ensures that the bilge pumps and float switches
will remain operational at all times unless the house battery loses all power. There is an
additional 24-hour circuit with a 15-
amp breaker labeled “ACC” left open for adding an
accessory appropriate to 24-hour operation. To reset any of these breakers simply push
in the button associated with the involved component.
Directly below the 24-
hour “ACC” breaker is the windlass
breaker. This is a gate style breaker. When the circuit is open
or the breaker is “popped”, a yellow tab will show in the recess
just below the bar with the red button. Simply push the free
end of the yellow tab back up inside the bar until it catches.
The circuit is now closed and the windlass should be receiving
power from the house battery. To open the circuit, simply
press the red button.
At the bottom of the distribution panel and to the left of the
windlass breaker are the breakers for the forward table, power
steering, electronics, helm panel, stereo amp (if applicable)
and aft hatch. All these components run off the house battery
(s). If popped these breakers will show red in the window
Battery Switch (Shown in the Off Position)
