Help Please I have a Shetland 27 Boat and I am trying to locate the fuse box for the Searchlight ! I’ve looked under the Dashboard But it doesn’t seem to be there I am now wondering as there seems to be several of the but it doesn’t seem to be there I am now wondering as this seems to be several of the connections missing whether the fuse for the Searchlight may be located in a different position help please
Many Thanks
Shetland 27 Fuse Box Help !
Re: Shetland 27 Fuse Box Help !
I have a Shetland 27i, although without the searchlight. My boat does not have any fuse boxes but uses inline fuse holders, usually close to the relevant switches. Try removing whichever switch panel that controls your searchlight and you will probably find a fuse in one of the leads connected to the searchlight switch.
Re: Shetland 27 Fuse Box Help !
Hi There
Not meaning to hijack your post but.... I am interested in getting on the water and interested in a Shetland 27, mainly for the accommodation as the layout looks pretty decent? Are there any pros and cons, tips you would care to share, it would be much appreciated, sorry to hijack your post?
Regards
Nigel
Not meaning to hijack your post but.... I am interested in getting on the water and interested in a Shetland 27, mainly for the accommodation as the layout looks pretty decent? Are there any pros and cons, tips you would care to share, it would be much appreciated, sorry to hijack your post?
Regards
Nigel
Re: Shetland 27 Fuse Box Help !
Carnige.
We own a 2008 Shetland 27 with 50hp Mariner outboard. We have owned it for just over two years and are very pleased with the boat. There are some very minor niggles down to our perceived short cuts during the manufacturing/quality check stage, but overall the boat is very good.
We spent 18 months looking at lots of 27's around the country before finally finding our boat. We wanted the berth under the cockpit floor model hence the outboard option. We find it very comfortable to sleep in the bunk/berth, we are both close to 60 and have no problems getting in or out of the bunk. The minor point is whoever gets in the bunk first has to get the last person to get out before they can get out. Rarely a problem. We use a quilt which is much more comfortable than sleeping bags, and being able to leave the bed made up was one of our 'wants'.
Our model is well equipped with hot water immersion/calorifier running off gas/230v or just 230v. We rarely use the boiler, I generally run it for a full tank of hot water every couple of months just to keep everything working. It also has hot air heating running off gas. We don't think it's particularly efficient at heating the boat when it's cold, but again it's run regularly purely to keep it working properly. The cockpit floor is fitted out with Tek Dek type flooring, a bow thruster, although again we rarely use it, but handy bit of kit if you need it. The boat came with a 19" TV/DVD as standard. We don't use the TV and to be fair, have only ever managed to get 4-5 channels on it. We were told it's mainly due to the dish type arial that is fitted as standard. We use the inbuilt DVD player, usually when we stop over on the boat during the winter. Radio/CD player is good, speakers in the saloon and cockpit.
Ours was fitted with a 'sea toilet' with pump out into holding tank or diverter valve into the river. I did not like the idea of the holding tank/pump out so removed the system and we use a standard toilet cassette. We have not used the shower either as I don't like the idea of the 'heads' being a wet room when showering, we can always find shower facilities within a day or two cruising where we cruise.
I replaced all the bulbs in the boat with LED's to make best use of their efficiency. The cockpit has deck lighting. The originals were plastic flush mounting units with halogen bulbs. Two of the lenses had melted due to the heat of the bulbs so I replaced the units with polished stainless steel fittings with LED bulbs.
The woodwork is finished quite nicely, but with a little care and attention during the building process could have been even better.
The boat comes with a Sterling battery charger, Waeco 50 litre fridge (again, rarely use it but it cools to under 5 degrees quite quickly). Also has a 3 ring gas hob with oven and grill. Good bit of kit and easily reaches 210 degrees.
Points to look for when viewing Shetlan 27's are the rear lockers under the cockpit seating. There is in my opinion a design fault in the boat where rain water finds its way along the gunwales, under the cockpit canopy and poolong in the lockers. This in time rots the wood in the locker floors. We looked at many boats of a similar age, and younger, to ours and found this a common theme. To check if a boat is suffering from the problem, take something like a pointed probe (obviously ask permission to whoever is selling the boat) and push the probe into the wood flooring in the lockers. We found a couple of boats where the rot had also got into the wood bulkheads seperating the lockers from the space where the engine bay would be on the inboard version, or underfloor storage locker in the outboard version. Our boat had suffered from the floor problem in th eport locker. This had been cut out and re-glassed by a boat builder. The problem of the leaking problem is normally resolved by a section of draught excluded strip being attached just forward of the entry steps, diverting rain down the sides of the boat and away from the seating. We also had sone flaps sewn onto the canopy zips and secured down with velcro as rain could also trickle through the teeth in the zip.
The bulkhead separating the saloon from the anchor locker cab also rot prematurely due to it not being glassed properly in the anchor locker causing water to soak through the plywood and rot.
The outboard version has an inspection hatch on the swim platform. These inspection hatches are fastened down with self tappers and silicon sealing meaning they are in effect permanently fixed. I removed ours and fitted a proper screw cap inspection hatch. When i removed the original there was litres of river water in the cavity of the swim platform due to a loose mounting bolt from the outboard, and a poorly sealed drain hole in the transom well. I can now check inside the swim platform with a quick twist of the inspection cap.
The original canopies in general are not fitted properly and look baggy on most Shetland 27's. However, the conopy can be split in two, the rear section folded back over the stern and the front can be folded down and forward towards the windscreen, which is great when it is dry and really opens up the cockpit area.
The original design of the cockpit doors leading into the saloon are on fixed hinges. This is a pain when cruising with the cabin doors open, as they are secured open, but if you are in the helm seat or navigators seat, you have to open/close the doors to get on/off the seats. We have fitted lift off hinges and remove the cabin doors and store them in the saloon when cruising, a lot less hassle.
I could go on, but suffice to say, we are very happy with our boat. With a bit more attention to detail at the construction stage, the Shetland 27 could be an even better boat, but overall they are well built. We get many compliments from 'gongoozlers' when we are out and about. Cruising on the river with the canopy down and friends on board is great fun. She is very comfortable to stop on, we spent 21 nights away on her last year during a summer holiday on the river.
Take your time, look at a number of Shetland 27's if you can to get an idea of qhat is out there, but we would recommend the Shetland 27 from our experience.
Good luck!
We own a 2008 Shetland 27 with 50hp Mariner outboard. We have owned it for just over two years and are very pleased with the boat. There are some very minor niggles down to our perceived short cuts during the manufacturing/quality check stage, but overall the boat is very good.
We spent 18 months looking at lots of 27's around the country before finally finding our boat. We wanted the berth under the cockpit floor model hence the outboard option. We find it very comfortable to sleep in the bunk/berth, we are both close to 60 and have no problems getting in or out of the bunk. The minor point is whoever gets in the bunk first has to get the last person to get out before they can get out. Rarely a problem. We use a quilt which is much more comfortable than sleeping bags, and being able to leave the bed made up was one of our 'wants'.
Our model is well equipped with hot water immersion/calorifier running off gas/230v or just 230v. We rarely use the boiler, I generally run it for a full tank of hot water every couple of months just to keep everything working. It also has hot air heating running off gas. We don't think it's particularly efficient at heating the boat when it's cold, but again it's run regularly purely to keep it working properly. The cockpit floor is fitted out with Tek Dek type flooring, a bow thruster, although again we rarely use it, but handy bit of kit if you need it. The boat came with a 19" TV/DVD as standard. We don't use the TV and to be fair, have only ever managed to get 4-5 channels on it. We were told it's mainly due to the dish type arial that is fitted as standard. We use the inbuilt DVD player, usually when we stop over on the boat during the winter. Radio/CD player is good, speakers in the saloon and cockpit.
Ours was fitted with a 'sea toilet' with pump out into holding tank or diverter valve into the river. I did not like the idea of the holding tank/pump out so removed the system and we use a standard toilet cassette. We have not used the shower either as I don't like the idea of the 'heads' being a wet room when showering, we can always find shower facilities within a day or two cruising where we cruise.
I replaced all the bulbs in the boat with LED's to make best use of their efficiency. The cockpit has deck lighting. The originals were plastic flush mounting units with halogen bulbs. Two of the lenses had melted due to the heat of the bulbs so I replaced the units with polished stainless steel fittings with LED bulbs.
The woodwork is finished quite nicely, but with a little care and attention during the building process could have been even better.
The boat comes with a Sterling battery charger, Waeco 50 litre fridge (again, rarely use it but it cools to under 5 degrees quite quickly). Also has a 3 ring gas hob with oven and grill. Good bit of kit and easily reaches 210 degrees.
Points to look for when viewing Shetlan 27's are the rear lockers under the cockpit seating. There is in my opinion a design fault in the boat where rain water finds its way along the gunwales, under the cockpit canopy and poolong in the lockers. This in time rots the wood in the locker floors. We looked at many boats of a similar age, and younger, to ours and found this a common theme. To check if a boat is suffering from the problem, take something like a pointed probe (obviously ask permission to whoever is selling the boat) and push the probe into the wood flooring in the lockers. We found a couple of boats where the rot had also got into the wood bulkheads seperating the lockers from the space where the engine bay would be on the inboard version, or underfloor storage locker in the outboard version. Our boat had suffered from the floor problem in th eport locker. This had been cut out and re-glassed by a boat builder. The problem of the leaking problem is normally resolved by a section of draught excluded strip being attached just forward of the entry steps, diverting rain down the sides of the boat and away from the seating. We also had sone flaps sewn onto the canopy zips and secured down with velcro as rain could also trickle through the teeth in the zip.
The bulkhead separating the saloon from the anchor locker cab also rot prematurely due to it not being glassed properly in the anchor locker causing water to soak through the plywood and rot.
The outboard version has an inspection hatch on the swim platform. These inspection hatches are fastened down with self tappers and silicon sealing meaning they are in effect permanently fixed. I removed ours and fitted a proper screw cap inspection hatch. When i removed the original there was litres of river water in the cavity of the swim platform due to a loose mounting bolt from the outboard, and a poorly sealed drain hole in the transom well. I can now check inside the swim platform with a quick twist of the inspection cap.
The original canopies in general are not fitted properly and look baggy on most Shetland 27's. However, the conopy can be split in two, the rear section folded back over the stern and the front can be folded down and forward towards the windscreen, which is great when it is dry and really opens up the cockpit area.
The original design of the cockpit doors leading into the saloon are on fixed hinges. This is a pain when cruising with the cabin doors open, as they are secured open, but if you are in the helm seat or navigators seat, you have to open/close the doors to get on/off the seats. We have fitted lift off hinges and remove the cabin doors and store them in the saloon when cruising, a lot less hassle.
I could go on, but suffice to say, we are very happy with our boat. With a bit more attention to detail at the construction stage, the Shetland 27 could be an even better boat, but overall they are well built. We get many compliments from 'gongoozlers' when we are out and about. Cruising on the river with the canopy down and friends on board is great fun. She is very comfortable to stop on, we spent 21 nights away on her last year during a summer holiday on the river.
Take your time, look at a number of Shetland 27's if you can to get an idea of qhat is out there, but we would recommend the Shetland 27 from our experience.
Good luck!
Re: Shetland 27 Fuse Box Help !
Congratulations on a very descriptive view of the 27. I'm sure anyone on the lookout for one will now have a good idea of what areas to look at.
Re: Shetland 27 Fuse Box Help !
Oddbod
Thank you for taking the time to give your insight on the Shetland 27, we are very interested in the boat due to the layout and consider it
To be be a good quality fit out compared to some we have seen, I will post again should we be lucky enough to find our boat. Happy boating.
Regards
Nigel
Thank you for taking the time to give your insight on the Shetland 27, we are very interested in the boat due to the layout and consider it
To be be a good quality fit out compared to some we have seen, I will post again should we be lucky enough to find our boat. Happy boating.
Regards
Nigel
Re: Shetland 27 Fuse Box Help !
Vreagh.
Thanks for your kind words.
Nigel.
If you need any further information don't hesitate to ask.
Simon.
Thanks for your kind words.
Nigel.
If you need any further information don't hesitate to ask.
Simon.
Re: Shetland 27 Fuse Box Help !
Hello Simon,
We are now the proud owners of a Shetland 27 it's a 2010 model with a 60 hp outboard. It has been refitted to a very high standard so I am sure we shall enjoy many hours cruising on the River Nene.A few points you noted really rings true, no1 being the rain trickling into the the fuel locker from the walkway. It did not concern me to much as you had given me a good Insight to the design fault beforehand, if you get this reply I would be grateful if you could point me In the right direction of the strip you used to solve the issue?
The 2nd point was the screw cap on the swim deck, when I opened it, full of water, again with the screw cap very easy to sypon out.
I will get round to posting some pictures on here, but once again thanks for the insightful reply, happy boating.
Regards
Nigel
We are now the proud owners of a Shetland 27 it's a 2010 model with a 60 hp outboard. It has been refitted to a very high standard so I am sure we shall enjoy many hours cruising on the River Nene.A few points you noted really rings true, no1 being the rain trickling into the the fuel locker from the walkway. It did not concern me to much as you had given me a good Insight to the design fault beforehand, if you get this reply I would be grateful if you could point me In the right direction of the strip you used to solve the issue?
The 2nd point was the screw cap on the swim deck, when I opened it, full of water, again with the screw cap very easy to sypon out.
I will get round to posting some pictures on here, but once again thanks for the insightful reply, happy boating.
Regards
Nigel
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Re: Shetland 27 Fuse Box Help !
Hi peeps,some interesting reading among this thread of posts,water ingress, I had a similar problem on my Blackhawk, sussed out where it was draining in from & used the rubber from old wiper blades (thinned down) to form a run off track for the water to run onto the outside of the cockpit sides. Anyway a question for Oddbod, super write-up on the 27, well done, can I ask where did you get your stainless flush lights from? the units on my 4+2 are the plastic ones & are starting to lose the gloss/chrome surface, cheers Magicflack
Re: Shetland 27 Fuse Box Help !
daveflack.
I got the cockpit lights via a contact at the marina we used to be moored at, I don't know where they got them from, possibly RS Components as he was an electrician.
If you google '12v boat downlights' there are any number for sale. The ones we have are polished chrome with 'warm' LED bulbs. They were quite straight forward to fit, and I'm not especially skilled in D.I.Y
Hope this helps.
Simon.
I got the cockpit lights via a contact at the marina we used to be moored at, I don't know where they got them from, possibly RS Components as he was an electrician.
If you google '12v boat downlights' there are any number for sale. The ones we have are polished chrome with 'warm' LED bulbs. They were quite straight forward to fit, and I'm not especially skilled in D.I.Y
Hope this helps.
Simon.