For the years I lived at a marina I copied the shrimpers of Charleston SC and used a range plug (the plug and receptacle used by electric kitchen ranges) on the dock end of my shore line. In the first marina (Stono Marina Charleston SC) the owner understood the wisdom of the thing and at the second one (Green Cove Springs FL) I installed my own power outlet box. The boat end of the shore line had crimped and soldered ring terminals bolted to the ship's wiring.
Range plugs/receptacles are commonly available, cheap, can carry sufficient amps, have lots of copper with a large contact area and can be taken apart to be cleaned and greased annually. I cannot remember ever having a problem with them, while I do remember a few twist-lock connectors that let the magic smoke out. Norm S/V Bandersnatch > The biggest problem with the current twist lock power connectors is > the limited connection area of the connectors. A straight push > connection with a locking collar would be far preferable. _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://liveaboardonline.com/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardonline.com/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
