Okay, Steve. Your answer wasn't simple enough for this moron here. I thank you, but could you please try again and consider the following:
1) Look at that link again, for "our" panel, because I don't understand the descriptive.
http://www.boatersworld.com/webapp/wcs/ ... escription
It's listing more circuits than I see on the box. I only see a main breaker, and 3 other lines This is all I NEED for the 3 lines I plan to run.
So I just don't get it. I think BoatersWorld site may be incorrect. Does yours look exactly like this one, and does it match the specs as they state them?
2) Frame Grounding:
Let's say that this weekend, I want to attach and test all of my cabin lights, porch lights, receptacles, etc. WITHOUT having this panel yet.
I actually started this this PAST weekend, just connecting the right cabin light, but all I did was take my main "right daisy chain" feeder lines, temporarily connected them to a plug, and stuck it into an extension chord running to the house.
Remember--no panel yet. But lo and behold, I had light. I attached positive, negative, and ground. So now I have to daisychain the rest of my devices, all with separate grounds.
If I decided to ground to the frame, do I just ground it from the PANEL, or are you saying I should be doing something regarding connecting the individual devices/outlets? I hope this AIN'T the case, because the way wires are just sticking out of the wall now, I don't see any way to attach anything directly to the frame from there.
Ooops. See, I TOLD you: My head just exploded.
And Dale, if you ever feel bad about your electrical knowledge, just think of me.