[C320-list] 12 volt receptacle on steering pedistal

[Barbara Uhlman]

Thanks so much.  We don't have a single 12 volt receptacle on our boat,and we've been talking about putting one in.
Barb
Whisper, #1158

--- On Wed, 8/25/10, Jon Vez <jonvez at comcast.net> wrote:

> From: Jon Vez <jonvez at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] 12 volt receptacle on steering pedistal
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Date: Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 7:19 AM
> I've done this for my GPS....very
> easy to do. I simply drilled a hole in the
> side. It doesn't matter which side, but Starboard is
> preferable only because
> it is close to the starter--which is where I tapped off the
> power. Simply
> ground to any convenient instrument in the panel for
> negative (you will see
> the ground wires throughout). There is plenty of room
> inside...The only
> suggestion I would make is to look for a 'waterproof type
> receptacle. The
> first one I used was a standard cigarette receptacle, but
> it quickly
> corroded. I ended up finding the kind they use for trolling
> motors and it
> has been fine for the past 7 seasons....hope this
> helps....
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jon Vez
> Solstice #582
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com]
> On Behalf Of Brad Kuether
> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 8:12 AM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] 12 volt receptacle on steering
> pedistal
> 
> Hey everyone,
> 
> Has anyone added a 12 volt receptacle on their later model
> 320 to the
> steering pedestal?  I am tired or losing my GPS after
> being out all day with
> just batteries.  I didn't necessarily want to crack
> open the instrument case
> to get to it either.  
> 
> If anyone has added a receptacle or has tapped the 12 volt
> inside, I would
> love to get any "watchouts", for example:
> 
>   a.. Hard / Easy to take it apart and access it?
>   b.. Better to tap the 12 inside the panel or run new
> back to the panel?
>   c.. Which side did you mount the receptacle?
>   d.. How much room is inside?
>   e.. Anything else I need to know?
> Thanks in advance, appreciate any / all comments.....
> 
> -Brad, Mary, Monica, and Jarod
> "Independence"
> 2004 Catalina 320 Hull 1006
> Middle River, MD   
> 
>