Zisser Marine Project Gallery

100Amp Shore power upgrade + Electronic shore power retractor/Glendening install

Power boat 88ft 2015

Customers wanted to upgrade the shore power system onboard this great custom 88ft fishing vessel. To do this we first upgraded from his current 50Amp shore power system and modified it to a 100amp service with a new transformer onboard. After this was in we decided to install a Glendening cord retraction system. This was a custom fit install where we had to design a specialty receptacle enclosure through CAD to ensure all systems will fit and the cord will run in and out smoothly. This system was machined at a local metal shop that specializes in stainless, then installed with the rest of the equipment and tested. In the end we were able to meet all the customers’ wants.

Electrical Inspection of Generators in Annual Overhaul

151 ft Expedition Vessels (Sea Bird + Sea Lion)

I was contracted to do an electrical inspection of the generators onboard both vessels while they got their annual overhaul in San Diego. While both vessels where out at the yard I was tasked with opening up the 2 generators that both vessels have and testing everything from the windings to the rectifiers. To do this I had to open the units and break apart all the wiring as it was to isolate each winding.

After I separated all 12 windings, I had to identify which wires match and label them before doing both a resistance test across all the windings, and an insulation test across different windings and the generator ground. Once the wires are tested, I must inspect the generator case for any excessive water, oil or dust built up within the generator house. Fortunately, the units where well-kept and serviced within the last two years leading to great tests across the board. Once I had my results I had to clean where I could and tie back up all the cabling and prep it for another year of abuse while these both go from Mexico to Alaska all year long. 

Full navigation system upgrade

Sailboat 47ft 2007

We started onboard repairing and upgrading the bonding system, but ended upgrading the entire navigation system onboard. Customers wanted to go with an entire B&G system, chartplotters for both helm and nav table, instrument displays for the helm, autopilot, VHFs, windvane for the mast. All tied together with some fabricated wooden panel for the lower nav table and a custom ordered stainless steel plate for the helm. After systems were installed and tested with the owners, along with a personal training on how to use and interact with their new system.