Just did this myself last week as part of a revamp of shore power. Pretty simple.
John C&C 35 MkII On Wed, Jun 14, 2017 at 11:36 AM, Edd Schillay via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Danny, > > The conversion kit ran me around $130 when I bought it during a Defender > sale. See http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1%7C328% > 7C2290035%7C2290039&id=3472976 > > Converting the cable took me 15-20 minutes. The boat side took about an > hour because I had to drill new holes. As long as the bottom of your inlet > isn’t up against the deck, that conversion will also be 15-20 minutes. > > Inlet installation video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB481DZE1vs > > Cable conversion video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL-JzGtFygY Use > lots of soap! > > > > All the best, > > Edd > > > Edd M. Schillay > Starship Enterprise > C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B > City Island, NY > Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> > > > > > > > > > On Jun 14, 2017, at 11:22 AM, Danny Haughey via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Hey Edd, > > What did that cost you? e.i. parts and time? > > Thanks, > > Danny > > On 6/14/2017 11:08 AM, Edd Schillay via CnC-List wrote: > > Listers, > > Just wanted to pass along my success in installing a SmartPlug shore power > system on to the Enterprise. > > As some of you may know, the shore power system that exists on most of our > boats is not the best of technology (70 years old) and has been the cause > of many a boat fire due to excessive heat and short circuiting. See: > http://threesheetsnw.com/files/2014/03/PowerCord.jpg > > After hearing a few horror stories, I heard about the SmartPlug system: > http://smartplug.com > > The basic combo kit comes with everything you need to change your boat’s > inlet and change the connector on your existing cable. The cable > installation was an easy one. The boat end, however, given the placement of > the existing inlet and its proximity to the deck, required some new holes > to be drilled, but certainly an easy enough job with a drill and hole saw, > and well worth the added layer of safety. > > If you ever use shore power, I can’t recommend this upgrade enough. > > All the best, > > Edd > > > Edd M. Schillay > Starship Enterprise > C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B > City Island, NY > Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> > > Enterprise YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/ > UCOgsTCs2akqxThptvm_Zxyw > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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