Shore power cord

[ian w]

Has anyone found a source of good value 50 feet shore power cords

 

[Pascal]

Stay away from the “value” cords especially the new Eel types. I fell for it a few years ago and after just a couple of years the cable was all faded. I went back to the good stuff: quality raw cable from Wards Electric in FTL and inspectable/serviceable connectors.

 

[jim rosenthal]

What Sky said. Either bulk cable and install your own ends, or stick with quality OEM. I have had good luck with both Marinco and Hubbell. If you buy cable, buy marine cable, not HD or Lowe's.

 

[Glory]

Ditto!

 

[Pascal]

Marinco cord sets are not tinned.

That Marinco Eel was so bad that I didn’t revenge bother keeping it as a spare. Went into the trash.. I don’t even think a sailboter would have wanted it

 

[Boatsb]

No cheap solutions. Get a good quality Hubbell and don't worry about price.

Saving $200 90-75is not worth loosing boat

 

[Captain Ralph]

Went into the trash.. I don’t even think a sailboter would have wanted it

I bet that cable was not in the dumpster for long.
Never under estimate the provisioning & shopping habits of snail-boaters.

 

[cww]

I have yet to find a cheap 50a shorepower cable, unless you're a billionaire and it's one of those "everything's relative" type things. Marinco are the cheapest, but still not what you'd call cheap. Worse, really you want a 75' cord or else have 2 of them onboard to link together when necessary. I just went traveling for a few days and at a couple stops the pedestals were farther away than my 50' cord would reach. Thankfully people loaned me cords at both stops.

 

[Captain Ralph]

I have yet to find a cheap 50a shorepower cable, unless you're a billionaire and it's one of those "everything's relative" type things. Marinco are the cheapest, but still not what you'd call cheap. Worse, really you want a 75' cord or else have 2 of them onboard to link together when necessary. I just went traveling for a few days and at a couple stops the pedestals were farther away than my 50' cord would reach. Thankfully people loaned me cords at both stops.

Contact the kids at Glendinning. I think molded cables to 100 feet are available.

 

[SKYCHENEY]

Making up three wire cords is the way to go if you have isolation transformers. They are lighter and coil up easier.

 

[Captain Ralph]

Making up three wire cords is the way to go if you have isolation transformers. They are lighter and coil up easier.

Oh yea.
No need for 1/4 of the weight (cost?) if your not using the white wire.
Again, only if your using a L1-L2 only input to ships isolation transformer.
The ships transformer make their own white wire (neutral) lead.
Sadly, the same (expensive) 50A/240V plugs are required.