On my 1976 Com-pac 16 there is a switch panel located in the center locker at the rear of the boat. Behind the switch box is a small black box with an electrical cord coming out of it. There is a brand name of Johnny Ray on the terminal ends that connect to the battery. I think the part number on the black box is 336-H-I'm reading it backwards with a mirror and flashlight dropped into the hull. Is this a battery charger? If so does anyone know anything about it or direct me to a website with more info. I installed a new marine battery and all lights and switches work. I'm just puzzled by the "black box". Thanks!
DON'T TOUCH THAT BOX!!! I can't believe you have THE Johnny Ray aboard your CP 16! According to legend, Johnny Ray who was from an obscure town in the mid-west invented the X-Ray back in the 1940's and stashed all his top secret information in a small black box with his name on it. After his arrest by the CIA, the box fell into enemy hands and was subsequently stolen by a unnamed pirate and placed on a small fiberglass sailboat for safe keeping. The dates are unclear and the whereabouts of the box was never known...until now.
Or it could be a battery charger.
Bob23
If I had to make a guess, I would go with the battery charger.
Wiggs
OK-that was officially the hardest I have laughed in YEARS! Thanks for the clarification. But I think I'll still buy a battery tender-since it's a little newer technology. But i appreciate the story. I guess I should now list the box on Ebay and get thousands of dollars for it! :)
Some foreign governments will pay you substantially more...millions I'm sure. Heck, you'll make millions just with the movie rights!
Bob23