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nwaring
RO# 16045
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Posted - May 03 2012 : 09:31:19
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Anybody tried or heard of? The price folks are selling these for is attractive but I have never heard of them before.
I currently use 50' cords at my home dock but 25' would be fine and i probably would get a little better\cleaner power with the shorter cords.
Thoughts
Niles
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87 Mainship 36DC
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Edited by - nwaring on May 03 2012 12:12:53
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Homeport: Ashtabula Oh - Lake Erie
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KiDa
RO# 16492
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Posted - May 03 2012 : 13:18:34
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Chinese factory w/ world distribution. What else is new. My biggest concern would be the quality control at the factory and the quality of the wires in the cable. Copper is copper and copper is expensive. You can only sell it so cheap then you are either cutting corners or not selling copper.
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Saint Max
'99 330 Sundancer
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Ghost
RO# 689
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Posted - May 03 2012 : 18:44:16
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The name branded Marinco ones are not even tinned copper with a design that has terrible locking and contact issues. The last thing in the world you want is something cheaper than the design that is already too cheapo and under-designed.
The number one cause of boat fires is the shore power connection.
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Homeport: Everett Wa
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RamSport47
RO# 28240
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Posted - May 04 2012 : 05:27:24
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We started selling Furrion brand cables at work. They are a Chinese made cable, but look of really good quality...much better than Marinco and Hubbel. The have a more positive locking system and don't wobble on the prongs of the inlet.
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Kenny
"Partner Ship"
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Homeport: Cedar Point Marina, Ohio
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KiDa
RO# 16492
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 Posted - May 04 2012 : 08:03:24
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quote:
Originally posted by RamSport47
We started selling Furrion brand cables at work. They are a Chinese made cable, but look of really good quality...much better than Marinco and Hubbel. The have a more positive locking system and don't wobble on the prongs of the inlet.
Just curious.
Have you cut one to do a cross section analysis of the interior wires?
How can it have a more positive locking system. I thought the systems were standard 3 prong.
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Saint Max
'99 330 Sundancer
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RamSport47
RO# 28240
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Posted - May 04 2012 : 11:19:19
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We haven't cut them yet. The "holes" for the prongs on the boat are reinforced with a hard black plastic instead of just the soft yellow rubber. This is what my "more positive locking" was referring to.
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Kenny
"Partner Ship"
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Homeport: Cedar Point Marina, Ohio
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William52
RO# 31223
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Posted - May 05 2012 : 00:17:22
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I find this disturbing since I bought a new Marinco cord about a month ago. I also bought a new receptacle for the boat.
My old Marinco cord lasted 12 yrs that I know about.
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William
Chris Craft 333
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Homeport: Beaumont, Tx
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rblochli
RO# 644
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Posted - May 06 2012 : 19:19:09
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I saw a new one called smart plug at the boat show that actually looked smart compared to the old twist style. I haven't tried them so I can say how good they are, but they looked like they were worth a look.
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Bob
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Homeport: Forked River, NJ
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Ghost
RO# 689
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Posted - May 06 2012 : 21:31:44
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The smart plug is a world of an improvement.
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Homeport: Everett Wa
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sabrejocky
RO# 12195
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Posted - May 07 2012 : 07:45:01
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I agree the smart plug looks to be much better however they do not seem to be catching on and they have yet to produce a 50 amp version.
Cor
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1990 50' High Tech Euro
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KiDa
RO# 16492
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Posted - May 07 2012 : 10:07:53
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The 50 amp was due out in early 2012. God knows what demand is with the industry down as it is. Add to that they will be getting pushback from every traditional configuration manufacturer in the business. Their MSRP is insane. $150 for a single 50 foot cord is a bit steep for my wallet.
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Saint Max
'99 330 Sundancer
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Ghost
RO# 689
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Posted - May 07 2012 : 17:11:16
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Cheaper than continually replacing the guts of the old units and a lot less expensive than a fire.
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Homeport: Everett Wa
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Billylll
RO# 24494
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Posted - May 07 2012 : 17:20:10
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I have been following the Smartplug system on PANBO. Looks like a really nice system.
Bill
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Homeport: Tuckerton, N.J.
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rawidman
RO# 25110
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Posted - May 08 2012 : 15:37:49
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quote:
Originally posted by RamSport47
We haven't cut them yet. The "holes" for the prongs on the boat are reinforced with a hard black plastic instead of just the soft yellow rubber. This is what my "more positive locking" was referring to.
I think the flexible material has an advantage if the mating plug is a little out of spec or if the prongs are bent. That hard plastic may crack at some point rather than flexing.
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Homeport: Charleston, SC
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