If that doesn't work, make up a cable that will fit using flexible 2 conductor 
#16 wire which should be heavy enough and splice a connector on the end. 

Rich

> On Jan 13, 2014, at 18:11, David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Really?  These are pretty heavy stiff cables.  I thought the cover was an 
> overlapping fit to prevent water ingress.  My guess is that these cables 
> would prevent the cover from closing at all.  I will take a closer look when 
> I am down there next weekend.  Dave
> 
>> On Jan 13, 2014, at 4:30 PM, Rich Knowles <r...@sailpower.ca> wrote:
>> 
>> Most wires up to about 1/4" in diameter can be run into a locker at some 
>> point around its perimeter and then close the lid on it. 
>> 
>> Rich
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Jan 13, 2014, at 5:17 PM, David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I bought one of these Blue Sea connectors in preparation, which I thought 
>> would work:
>> <242266.jpg>
>> 
>> I have not looked at the lazarette, but how would you run the cables into 
>> the lazarette without drilling holes, especially given the size of the MC4 
>> connectors? Dave
>> 
>>> On Jan 12, 2014, at 10:00 AM, Rick Brass <rickbr...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> The advantage of the MC4 connector is that it is waterproof and impervious 
>>> to corrosion, which the cigarette lighter plug will not be. Since you have 
>>> a removable panel you will be disconnecting and storing below, why not use 
>>> the MC4 pigtail and leave the end of the wiring inside the cockpit 
>>> lazarette? That way you can run the wire from the panel into the lazarette 
>>> and have a connection not exposed to the elements, and avoid drilling any 
>>> more holes in the boat.
>>>  
>>> Rick Brass
>>>  
>>> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of David 
>>> Knecht
>>> Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2014 9:01 AM
>>> To: CnC CnC discussion list
>>> Subject: Re: Stus-List mounting solar panels
>>>  
>>> Speaking of mounting panels, my new panel came with MC4 + and - connectors. 
>>>  I have never seen these before and am not sure what to do with them.  I 
>>> had planned on mounting a 12V receptacle (cigarette lighter type) in the 
>>> cockpit to run wire through to the charge controller.  Now I am not sure 
>>> what to do.  I guess I can remove or cut the MC4 and wire the ends to a 12V 
>>> plug, but I am wondering if there is some kind of MC4 connector I should 
>>> look for.  Dave
>>>  
>>>  
>>> David Knecht
>>> Aries
>>> 1990 C&C 34+
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