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04-10-2006, 11:01 AM
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Probably best to wire in a second bilge pump for peace of mind.
....Nor does the spare do any good on the boat when you wake up in the morning and go down to the boat and it is under water.
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Jon, 24' Nauset-Green Topsides, Beamie, North River. Channel 68/69. MSBA, NIBA
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04-10-2006, 11:06 AM
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lobster = striper bait
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beamie, i dunno bout you but i'd rather run anything like that with high quality tinned wire.
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Ski Quicks Hole
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04-10-2006, 11:12 AM
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Agreed Likwid,
My point being it doesn't have to say "Marine" this and "Marine" on it.
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Jon, 24' Nauset-Green Topsides, Beamie, North River. Channel 68/69. MSBA, NIBA
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04-10-2006, 11:17 AM
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lobster = striper bait
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Originally Posted by beamie
Agreed Likwid,
My point being it doesn't have to say "Marine" this and "Marine" on it.
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Well, more like "marine grade" which is tinned. 
Same difference. |
Ski Quicks Hole
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04-10-2006, 11:47 AM
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You got it.
I just hate when I see too many people falling into the game of paying way too much for things because they say "marine". Like for this subject of wiring...if you went to say West Marine or your local Marina store to the wiring rack you'll have sticker shock on the tinned wire. When if you were doing a large job and needed allot of tinned copper you could get it much cheaper at an electric supply place without the word marine but the same product.
Like people with say a Toyota that go to the dealer to buy a OEM toyota headlamp for $20 instead of going to NAPA and getting it for $6.
I think you know that's what I'm trying to say...........
Back to Sarg Nuts job.
Personally, on my boat I have 2 pumps and tend to change them out after about 5 years before they fail. For the money they do allot of work that is expected. Presently I have the ones that are pump and switch in one unit. Not the computerized ones that go on every 3 minutes automatically I hated those, but the ones with and interal float. But still sometimes they hang up too.
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Jon, 24' Nauset-Green Topsides, Beamie, North River. Channel 68/69. MSBA, NIBA
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04-10-2006, 11:52 AM
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lobster = striper bait
Join Date: Jul 2002
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pssst: "mercury" and "volvo" parts can be had at napa for 1/4 the cost.
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Ski Quicks Hole
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04-14-2006, 07:46 PM
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Location: Fall River Mass
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Originally Posted by likwid
Well, more like "marine grade" which is tinned.
Same difference. |
I am with you, get some decent qualtity tinned 12-2 or 14-2 (depending on load) and call it a day, and seeing I have wired a couple hundred boats, I can say I have been there done that 
If what you have was put there from the factory and your boat is fairly new it will have to be tinned anyway of they complied with ABYC standards or NMEA if really new.
Yes you will probably get raped walking into a west marine so find a friend who works at a service yard and pay half of that. |
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