[C38] What happened?

[Max Soto]

Defender Marine is usually way cheaper!

2011/6/2 <Chapuys at aol.com>

>  The smartplug website does not list Westmarine.  Westmarine does carry
> smartplug.
>
>  In a message dated 6/2/2011 10:07:04 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> maxsoto at gmail.com writes:
>
> Check out the smart plug, this is what I consider a nice upgrade over the
> marinco cords.
>
> http://www.smartplug.com/
>
>  <http://www.smartplug.com/>I like it because is easier to plug and has an
> overheat protection. Also has the same footprint as the standard marinco.
>
> Regards,
>
> Max
>
> 2011/6/2 <Chapuys at aol.com>
>
>>  Don't forget, when you pull the shore power cord, make sure you open the
>> circuit breaker on the panel first.  If you leave the breaker closed there
>> will be arcing at the receptacle which in time will cause failure of your
>> shore power receptacle
>>
>> Bob Miller
>> "Bolero" #113 at Southwestern YC in San Diego
>>
>> P.S.  I paid my dues via paypal this morning.  Thanks for the reminder.
>>
>>
>>
>>  In a message dated 6/2/2011 9:13:35 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>> hlhowell at pacbell.net writes:
>>
>> On Wed, 2011-06-01 at 13:49 -0700, Patrick Harpole wrote:
>> > This weekend we sailed to Petuluma and stayed for a couple of nights.
>> The
>> > last day we lost shore power.  Is there a breaker on the Catalina?
>> > We may have overloaded the system with microwave and hair dryer.  Or
>> should
>> > the breaker go out on the dock?  It didn't trip.
>> > Patrick
>> >
>> >
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>> The only breaker on the standard Catalina panel is on the left side of
>> the power panel, 2 of them in parallel.  What has happened to at least
>> one person is that the shore power receptacle on the side of the boat
>> had one of the wires burn out.
>>
>> Alternatively we have had one shore power cable that would just come
>> loose in the shore box.  I had to replace it.  Also sometimes the shore
>> box will trip but not look tripped.  Generally throwing it off and on
>> will reset it correctly.  Those are the only problems I have had.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Les H
>>
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> C38 #198 ESTANCIA
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