[C320-list] Marinco replacement

[Warren Updike]

If you mean the hard plastic ring on the boat end of the cord, then, yes, I
can handle that.  Mine was cracked for years.  I knew West Marine carried
replacements; but, couldn't figure out how to install it, so I just taped
the old one (lazy me.)  Finally, I e-mailed Marinco and they told me to heat
the rubber to soften it.  Someone else suggested using something slippery
like dish soap.  So, I finally bought the thing and it was no problem
replacing it.  I shouldn't have waited so long.

Warren & Pattie Updike
1994 C320 #62 "Warr De Mar"

-----Original Message-----
From: Denny Browne [mailto:dennybrowne at verizon.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 10:45 AM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Marinco replacement

Does anyone happen to know if the locking ring can be replaced? Turns out
they don't bounce, they crack, when dropped just right on the dock. 

Denny Browne
310.408.9591

Sent from handheld, sorry for typos, grammar, etc...

On May 14, 2013, at 6:28 AM, Doug Treff <doug at treff.us> wrote:

> Jim,
> 
> I just replaced my socket and boot yesterday with new Marinco parts. You
really have to push down hard on the boot to get it to slide all the way on
the socket. Try holding the end of the socket against a hard surface and
firmly push the boot down over the socket. I'd bet that it's not fully
seated. I had to really work on mine to get it down all the way. Try to do
this without squeezing the boot, since it may prevent it from sliding
easily.
> 
> Once I did this, my plug correctly engaged and I was able to use the
locking ring. I'm still on the fence, though. I think I may convert to a
Smart connector. See this link:
> http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&pro
> duct_ID=2338&ParentCat=69
> 
> Fairly easy to swap out the on-board receptacle, I may do it next
off-season. The on-board receptacle even uses the standard mounting hole
pattern, so you don't need to drill new holes.
> 
> 
> ---
> Doug Treff
> September Song #350
> Pasadena MD
> doug at treff.us
> 
> On 14.05.2013 07:40, jim brown wrote:
>> Had a couple of loose connectors on the female plug of my shore power 
>> cord. I was leaving on a trip so I had the local marina replace the 
>> female socket. When I got the cord back there was a replacement boot 
>> over the new sockek but it didn't reach to the end of the socket 
>> leaving about 3/8 inch of white sockek protruding from the boot (the 
>> boot appears to be all the way down). This prevents the locking ring 
>> on the boot from reaching to the inlet socket threads on the boat so 
>> the cord can't be locked onto the boat. . I think this is a big no-no 
>> but the marina says that this is the way the replacement sockets are 
>> supposed to be. The only adapter I see from marinco links two cords 
>> together but won't work between the cord and boat socket  Anyone 
>> replaced the sockets on their cords and had a similar problem?
>> 
>> Jim Brown
>> 
>> 
>> 
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