[C320-list] Can I get a continuous 60' to 75' long 30A shore power cord for my C320?

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Thanks Dick,

That is essentially what I was doing at my previous marina. Unfortunately, my new marina wants a continuous, uninterrupted cable.  I need a min of 60', so I was thinking that I could buy a 75' cable and cut it down, or make up a new 60' cord by buying the bare cable and installing waterproof plug ends on it.  Not hard to do, but the bare yellow jacket 3 wire cable only costs are about $10/LF at WM. Cost prohibitive. So, I thought that I would try to find a longer than ' cord and just cut it down to what I need. 

Thanks for the advice 

Dave

Dave Swanson
S/V Emily Ann
2007 C320 MK II, No. 1107
Mukilteo, Washington




> On Dec 18, 2013, at 2:08 PM, Dick Walker <dickwalker at att.net> wrote:
> 
> They make an extension do that you have a waterproof extension. My case 50 then 10
> 
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Dick Walker
> 740 Olive Ave.
> Coronado ,CA 92118
> 619.435.8986
> 
> 
> 
>> On Dec 18, 2013, at 14:04, Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Dave, I'm not an electrician; but, for my own interest I used the calculator
>> at http://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm to determine that for 75' with
>> no more than a 3% voltage drop you will need 8AWG gage wire. However, given
>> all that is involved, I'd suggest you consult an electrician for a design
>> that will fit your needs. 
>> 
>> How about running a permanent feed from the source to a weatherproof outlet
>> at the dock by your boat? Then just plug in a short cable from there to your
>> boat. The idea of a loose power cable running that distance along the dock
>> doesn't seem to sit well.
>> 
>> Warren & Pattie Updike
>> 1994 C320 #62 "Warr De Mar"
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> Subject: [C320-list] Can I get a continuous 60' to 75' long 30A shore power
>> cord for my C320?
>> 
>> It turns out that my new marina, the Edmonds Marina, near Seattle, requires
>> that my shore power connection between my boat is one, uninterrupted, power
>> cord from boat receptacle to shore power receptacle.  So I am looking for a
>> continuos 30A shore power cord that is between 60' to 75' long.  Does anyone
>> know where to find one of these?  I am sure that I can make one up, but I
>> suspect that it might be costly. 
>> 
>> I like to set up my shore power cord to run along the end of the dock and my
>> finger pier to plug into my shore power inlet on my stern (I typically
>> position my boat bow in to have privacy in the cockpit at our slip).  This
>> way, I just turn off the power, unplug, lay the coiled cord and receptacle
>> on the end of my finger pier and go sailing for the day.  To accomplish
>> this, I have always used my 50' long 30A cord plugged into a shorter 15'
>> long cord with a water-tight receptacle cover.  My new marina will not allow
>> this set up.  Hence my question. 
>> 
>> I have seen where others have installed a new 30A shore power inlet in their
>> anchor locker. I am really not interested in doing this as the hassle does
>> not outweigh the benefits for how we use our boat. 
>> 
>> Anyway, if anyone knows of a company that makes 30A shore power cords in
>> sizes greater that 50' but less than 100', please let me know. 
>> 
>> Thanks all!
>> 
>> Dave
>> 
>> Dave Swanson
>> S/V Emily Ann
>> 2007 C320 MK II, No. 1107
>> Mukilteo, Washington
>> 
>> 
>> 
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