[C320-list] 12 volt receptacle on steering pedistal

[Barbara Uhlman]

Thanks, again.  As soon as it cools off around here, I can see some projects coming!
Barb

--- 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, 7:40 AM
> Another good place for one is on the
> instrument panel. Very easy to do and
> it comes in handy if you buy one of those portable 75-150
> watt cigarette
> style inverters to charge vhf, cell phones etc....
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com]
> On Behalf Of Barbara Uhlman
> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 8:32 AM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] 12 volt receptacle on steering
> pedistal
> 
> 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   
> > 
> > 
> 
>