While we are on the master fuse/panel wiring topic:

This has happened to me twice: I have all the halogen cabin lights running, I'm washing dishes so the water pump is running.

My lights flicker a bit with the running water pump, then I either:

1) blow the fuse that Bill is talking about
2) completely melt down the fuse holder Bill is talking about, thus losing power altogether

I replaced the fuse and holder with a big 30A heavy-duty holder and fuse, but I wonder:

-if maybe my water pump is pulling too much amperage

-or maybe the house panel master wire is too small

-or maybe the boat didnt come with halogen bulbs originally which is why it cant handle all that power

or maybe all of the above!

Anyone seen similar issues?

-dan