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Any idea what it cost to install a Glendinning Cablemaster ?

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The unit itself (for 50 amp cord) appears to be about $1,100 but wondering what typical yard install costs might be ?

Also, most power boats larger than 52 feet seem to have two cables...one 50 and one 30...or two 50's....and yet I don't recall seeing more than one Cablemaster on these boats I've looked at with two cords. Really hadn't paid much attention to them except the Hatteras 60 I have a contract on has no Cablemaster, so I ponder what is involved in adding one.

Is that typical...to have one Cablemaster for the 50 amp cord but connect the smaller 30 manually ? Or is having two Cablemasters pretty common ?
 
Can comment on having 2 50 amp cablemasters. My 43 has 2. It depends on which side of the boat is closest to the pedestal.
 
Finalee said:
Can comment on having 2 50 amp cablemasters. My 43 has 2. It depends on which side of the boat is closest to the pedestal.
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Are they side by side.... or one on port, the other on starboard ? Did you buy the boat with them already in place ?
 
Our 53 has a cable master w/50A 240VAC cables on each side of the boat. It works great and with one one either side, it doesn't matter how you dock/which side the dock elec is on.

But to be honest, I probably haven't used it 5 times in the 11 years we have owned the boat. At the home slip it's much easier/quicker to just plug/unplug the cable from the boat and lay it on the dock when leaving. And since we almost always anchor out when cruising, we don't need the cable master at all.

I admit that the few times we have actually stayed at a slip in another marina, it's very helpful. But whether it's worth the expense (it was on the boat when we bought it) will depend on your use. If you regularly cruise and stay each night in a transient marina, I'd think it would be be very handy. If your use is like ours, it's a waste of money. I tried to use it at our home slip but it was way more trouble than connecting/disconnecting the fixed cable.
 
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Are they side by side.... or one on port, the other on starboard ? Did you buy the boat with them already in place ?
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Senior moment. To complete the thought, there is one on either side of the boat. When cruising it's great to have them. At home port no so. They were on the boat when purchased.
 
Like everything it all depends on how you use the boat. If you anchor a lot, it s probably an over kill. It also depends on the boat layout.

On my 53' I run the shore power cable along the side deck to the stern and then coil it suspended under the rail. This way there is only 20' or so of cable to uncoil to th pedestal when typically docked stern to.

The nice thing about cable master is that it eliminates the shore power connection on the boat as they are hard word which in turns greatly reduces the risk of a fire.

As to instal cost, it depends on where it is installed. How is easy you can reach it, etc... Like everything. It could be 2 or 3 hours of labor or 15...
 
I've considered doing this on my boat. Biggest issue for installation is space for the cable storage. Access to the inlet and how the cable runs to the storage bucket also play a major roll in cost. The system itself is very simple to install and can easily be done by a DIYer. If you're not comfortable with the electrical side, you can easily do the install and leave the connection to an electrician. That should be minimal depending on AC panel and shore connection access. We don't anchor out when cruising so I have to bring the cables with me. Much nicer to have them out of site with a Cablemaster. I also wouldn't travel far without at least one cord. Never know when you may have or want to stop instead of staying at anchor.
 
The 60MY in our marina has 2 cablemasters, both on the stbd side. They are located just aft of the bow seat and run the cords into the genny room. The guy who owns it will not use them as he wants to keep those cables clean so he runs them out about three feet and connects his other cords from there.
 
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The 60MY in our marina has 2 cablemasters, both on the stbd side. They are located just aft of the bow seat and run the cords into the genny room. The guy who owns it will not use them as he wants to keep those cables clean so he runs them out about three feet and connects his other cords from there.
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OMG. What is he saving them for? The next owner?
 
How about cost to replace the cable? Our cables are very very stiff. Was contemplating doing myself..
 
Hmmm...

The post where the guy doesn't want to use the Glen cables, just run them out bit/connect the shore cable actually sounds like a good idea! One of my constant complaints about the shore cable is the fact that it sits ON the deck and is in the way. His method eliminates that. I had never thought of it and frankly, I'm going to try it today - it eliminates the disadvantage of the shore cable (laying on the deck) AND the PITA of using the Glendinning each time - running it in/out at the home slip when the fixed cable is much quicker/easier.
 
Mike this is what I do on the 43. It works really well. However, I have the full run out on both Glendinnings on the 74. It does not move as often so it is not as much of a concern. However, when I do take her out, I too lay the cables on the deck. I was hoping to find some sort of Hubbell or Marinco cover for the ends of the cables so they do not get salty when on the deck. I have yet to find such a cover and would hope someone out there might know of one. Also, I have never bothered to check but when I do so, I hope the ends of the cables are not still hot because I am running my gensets when the cables are still extending. From a safety point of view, I cannot imagine that they would be hot but I have never tested them to find out.
 
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Also, I have never bothered to check but when I do so, I hope the ends of the cables are not still hot because I am running my gensets when the cables are still extending. From a safety point of view, I cannot imagine that they would be hot but I have never tested them to find out.
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The shore/generator selector switch should prevent having the cable end hot.

To keep salt, or fresh water off the male plug we put it into a heavy duty plastic zip lip bag, zip it down, and then wrap a Velcro tie around the end. We leave it positioned on the deck such that the closed end faces aft. It has worked just fine for many many miles of cruising in all sorts of weather.

Bobk
 
As far as a cover for the ends, I took the black coupling that is used when joining two cords together and made a heavy rubber "gasket" held in place by the screw ring, then just screw the other end onto the end of the cable when not in use. Works great. Hope this is clear enough to understand.
 
Great idea about the cover.
 
Thxs, here are a few pics.
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